World Shares: ECB

ECB: LONDON - The euro held firm as investors questioned how far the ECB would go on Thursday in hinting at policy easing, though world shares weakened before U.S. data which could set the course for the Federal Reserve's policy. , according to Reuters. "The general view is there a very small chance of a rate cut at today's meeting although our own view is a move in December is likely," said Nick Kounis, head of macro research at ABN By Richard Hubbard A sharp fall in euro zone inflation last week had increased uncertainty over the ECB's policy decision today but a run of robust data in the last few days, pointing to a gradual if still weak recovery, has cut the likelihood of a move. ID:L5N0IS1I2 (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.