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ECB stops its printing presses even as growth concerns rise

The European Central Bank decided on Thursday to end its lavish asset purchase scheme but otherwise kept policy broadly unchanged, promising protracted stimulus for an economy struggling with an unexpected slowdown and political turmoil. (ROUGH CUT ONLY - NO REPORTER NARRATION)