The European Central Bank surprised financial markets on Thursday with a new cut in key interest rates and an asset purchase scheme to ward off deflation in the single currency area.

The news sent the euro down by more than a cent against the dollar to the lowest level for 13 months, and boosted European and US stocks.

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