Lagarde Signals ECB to Consider June Hike After Latest Hold

President Christine Lagarde signaled the European Central Bank will consider a possible interest-rate hike in June after policymakers debated and rejected the idea on Thursday.

“We made an informed decision on the basis of yet insufficient information,” Lagarde said. “We debated the decision that we have unanimously taken today, but we also debated at length, and in depth, a decision to possibly hike.”