European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta said on Monday that “protectionism threatens to weaken prosperity.”
Nothing further was reported from the policymaker.
Market reaction
EUR/USD was last seen changing hands at 1.1339, up 0.37% on the day.
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