European Central Bank
ECB’s Lagarde says interest rates are at correct level
Most officials have signalled they do not see a need to adjust borrowing costs when they meet in December
Eurozone to get hard data on tariff damage as ECB sets rates
Analysts expect the bloc to maintain the minimal 0.1% expansion it managed in the three months to June
More ECB rate cuts increasingly unlikely, Wunsch says
Inflation is set to dip to 1.7% next year before rising back to target in subsequent years
Eurozone inflation at five-month high will keep ECB on hold
Higher costs of energy and air fares will have pushed up price growth
Eurozone inflation edges up in August, pointing to steady ECB rates for now
[FRANKFURT] Eurozone inflation edged up a touch in August, staying close to the ECB’s two per cent target and likely firming up market bets that interest rates will remain unchanged in the near term, ...
Trump’s pressure on Fed independence holds global risk, ECB’s Rehn says
[HELSINKI] President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the US Federal Reserve could have substantial and global knock-on effects on the financial markets and the real economy, ECB policymaker Olli ...
World’s central bankers fear being caught in Fed’s storm
Central banks around the world have already started preparing for the fallout, telling lenders on their watch to watch their exposure to the US currency
ECB officials sticking to steady-rates plan after trade deal
Economists still expect a final quarter-point rate cut in December, three months later than they predicted in July
Eurozone business activity hits 15-month high despite tariffs
The data provide more evidence of Europe’s resilience to obstacles ranging from trade to wars
Eurozone GDP growth holds up better than feared in Q2
This economic resilience is a key factor why financial investors think the ECB is close to done easing borrowing costs after halving its key rate to 2 per cent in the past 13 months
