ECB policymakers keep rate options open amid uncertain outlook

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers were keeping their options open on Friday about possible future interest rate cuts, flagging an uncertain outlook for trade, energy prices and foreign exchange rates. The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday and maintained an upbeat view on growth and inflation, leading traders to cut their expectations for any further reductions in borrowing costs. But a number of policymakers speaking on Friday hinted that the debate wa ...