European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she would not pre-commit to a rate path, amid "huge uncertainty" ahead.
European stocks were trading in the red Thursday as investors waited for the latest policy decision from the continent's central bank. The flagship Stoxx 600 index fell 0.7% in morning trading. London's FTSE 100 dropped 1.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) apologises for a social media post joking that hospitalised Pope Francis "loves the Ashes".