Eurozone inflation ticks up to 2%
30 basis points higher than the 1.7% print recorded in September
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Is the ECB ‘behind the curve’ with ‘hesitant’ interest rate cut?
Investors will likely ‘remain in the dark before each upcoming meeting’ until the end of the year, according to experts
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ECB cuts interest rates 25bps to 3.5%
Industry commentators anticipate one more cut by the ECB this year
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Deloitte: European markets to transition away from ‘wait and see’ approach
Further interest rate reductions in 2024 are expected to increase transactional activity
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The European Central Bank holds rates: Will we still see two more cuts this year?
Markets were assigning a 92% probability of the ECB holding rates prior to today’s meeting
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ECB cuts interest rates for the first time in five years
Christian Mayes rounds up reaction to the eurozone cutting its lending rate 25bps to 3.75% on Thursday
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ECB holds rates as anticipation of cuts rises
Hannah Williford canvasses industry opinion on decision – and implications for June meeting
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Eurozone inflation tempers to 2.4% for March
The latest inflation numbers have prompted debate on the prospects of a June rate cut, reports Hannah Williford
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European Central Bank maintains rates amid inflation decline
Hannah Williford reports on the ECB’s decision to keep rates unchanged – and when cuts may begin
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Will inflation fall enough for ‘year of the bond’?
Are there longer-term risks to the seemingly benign inflation picture? If 2024 is to be the ‘year of the bond’, inflation has to fall. The assumptions around inflation have had a wobble since the start of the year, as the US CPI reading for December came in ahead of expectations, and economic growth continues to…
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ECB keeps rates steady and reflags path to lower inflation
The European Central Bank opted to keep interest rates unchanged in an expected decision on Thursday. The rates will remain at 4.5% for main refinancing operations, 4.75% for the marginal lending facility and 4% for the deposit facility, where they have sat since September. In the monetary policy statement, the European Central Bank reiterated its…
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ECB advises push on green transition around COP28
Europe has to “push” the green transition forward if it wants to remain competitive on the global stage, the European Central Bank (ECB) has warned. The assertion was made in the first in a series of articles from Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, Werner Hoyer, president of the European Investment Bank,…