The ECB cuts rates for the first time since 2019

Chinese exports surge more than 7-and-a-half percent in May, but slower import growth points to signs of weakness in domestic demand. The ECB cuts rates for the first time since 2019, but persistent price pressures have markets pricing in just one more cut this year - while President Christine Lagarde refuses to commit to further easing. Exit polls in the Netherlands show the Labour-Green Left coalition in the lead - securing eight seats in Brussels, while Geert Wilders' anti-immigration PVV makes strong gains, just one seat behind. And Gamestop shares surge in extended trade after a near 50-percent pop in the session, as 'Roaring Kitty' schedules a YouTube livestream later on Friday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.