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German central bank chief Nagel: we can do a lot more to calm financial markets

By Thomson Reuters May 18, 2026 | 1:55 AM

PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) – The head of the German ​Central Bank ‌Joachim Nagel said on Monday that central bankers can do “a ‌lot ​more” to ⁠calm the ⁠financial markets and give them a positive momentum.

Nagel made ​the comments as he arrived ⁠for a ⁠meeting of ​Group of Seven finance ​ministers and central ‌nakers in Paris.

Bonds from Tokyo to New York ⁠extended losses on Monday as rising energy prices ⁠from ‌the ongoing ⁠Middle East ​war ‌fanned inflation fears ​and stoked ⁠investor wagers on rate hikes from global central banks. [MKTS/GLOB]

(Reporting by Dominique ​Vidalon)