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Eurozone inflation falls more than expected: Green light for ECB cuts?

Eurostat data for March 2024 revealed a drop in annual consumer price inflation to 2.4%, below the expected 2.6% and hitting a four-month low. Market foresees four ECB rate cuts by end-2024, with the first expected in June.

Economy

Inflation cools in Germany as interest rates hamper growth

Prices increased more slowly than expected in March according to official figures, fuelling hopes for an ECB rate cut.

Markets

Gold hits fresh high: Why are investors turning to the precious metal?

A closer look at why the price of gold has hit a fresh record this week as other commodities also move higher, including oil prices.

Economy

S&P Global: These are the biggest risks ahead for the EU economy

Uncertainty over sluggish productivity and high labour costs could draw back the economic output of the eurozone, global credit rating agency S&P said in its updated economic outlook.

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Business

European Central Bank penalises Crédit Mutuel with €3.5 million fine

The bank used a method which lead to it underestimating its exposure on loan portfolios.

Economy

Germany's commercial real estate plunge could be a threat for banks

Germany's commercial real estate crisis could mean trouble for the country's banks due to their high exposure to the sector.

Economy

Europe wrap: three countries confirm their inflation rates' decrease

Germany's annual inflation rate eased in February, hitting a two-year low to show a slowdown in the rise of consumer prices. Portugal's encouraging figures confirmed it was on a similar trajectory, as is the Netherlands.

Economy

As Europe's economy languishes, when will the ECB cut interest rates?

While new figures confirm economic stagnation in the EU at the end of last year, eyes turn to predictions from Bank of America that the ECB will cut interest rates in June.

Economy

Market enthusiasm on rate cuts meets Lagarde's prudence

ECB President Christine Lagarde emphasises caution on rate cuts after the central bank kept interest rates at record high on Thursday.

Economy

ECB keeps rates at a record: Inflation expected to hit 2% by 2025

The ECB kept its benchmark interest rates on hold in March, noting a further decline in inflation. Price pressures are now expected to reach the 2% target by 2025.

Economy

ECB likely to keep interest rates at record highs at March meeting

The ECB has been vocal about the need for more conclusive evidence of declining inflation and cooling labour markets, before cutting rates.

Markets

ECB staff push back against 'authoritarian' climate views

Aggrieved employees claim the organisation's green stance undermines principles of diversity and inclusion.

Economy

Euro area to struggle with 'subdued' activity in short term: Lagarde

The head of the European Central Bank noted that, while economic activity will still be sluggish in the near future, data suggests things will pick up later on in 2024.

15 February 2024

Economy

Euroviews. We deserve better than the digital euro

Even if the digital euro began as an exploration into solving financial system friction and not just a way to outmanoeuvre the expansion of EU stablecoins, it now can evolve into something far worse, Marc Taverner writes.

13 February 2024

Economy

German inflation eases raising ECB interest rate cut hopes

German inflation eased to 3.1% in January year-over-year from 3.8% in December, confirming preliminary data, according to the country's federal statistics office.

9 February 2024

Economy

Weekly markets wrap: S&P 500 hits new records, luxury stocks soar

European markets benefited from spillover sentiment from US equities this week, as well as upbeat economic data.

27 January 2024

Economy

Lagarde urges caution as investors bet on ECB rate cuts soon

The ECB President warned that the European economy most likely experienced stagflation in the last quarter of 2023 and outlined the risks of further economic slowdown.

25 January 2024

Economy

ECB keeps interest rates unchanged, sticks to data-dependent approach

As expected, the European Central Bank kept rates unchanged at its January meeting, despite increasing calls for monetary loosening.

25 January 2024

Earth News

Banks show ‘staggering’ misalignment with green transition, ECB says

Supervisors are worried about the solvency of polluting lenders, and have threatened fines or capital charges.

23 January 2024

Markets

Markets’ Week Ahead: European stocks up ahead of ECB rate decision

European shares climbed up as investors expect the ECB to keep rates steady at its monetary policy meeting this week.

22 January 2024