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ECB Minutes Put September Rate Hike Back at Center of Europe’s Policy Debate

August 28, 2026

The ECB’s July account shifted the policy question from whether tightening is over to whether one more increase is needed to prevent energy shocks from feeding inflation expectations. Elevated euro-zone yields and volatile oil prices show markets are already pricing that risk ahead of the September 9-10 meeting.

Shein’s cut-price Hong Kong IPO is a deal — and a warning for London

Shein is set to raise about US$1.73 billion in Hong Kong at a valuation of roughly US$26.5 billion, far below prior private-market marks. The transaction shows IPO windows are open for large consumer-growth names, but only at reset prices and, in Shein’s case, outside London.

Shein’s cut-price Hong Kong IPO is a deal — and a warning for London

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