Eurozone

ECB’s Lagarde says data will tell if December rate hike needed

2026-11-05T22:21:57.000Z
Countries such Germany and Spain grew, Italy stagnated and France shrank by 0.1 per cent.

Eurozone economy surges despite surprise slump in France

2026-10-30T13:30:02.000Z
The Federal Reserve raised rates in September for the first time since 2023 and signalled another increase was likely in 2026.

US Fed set to lead G7 trio in hawkish rate pause

2026-10-25T04:41:47.000Z
The European Central Bank is widely expected to keep borrowing costs unchanged at the Oct 28 to 29 meeting.

Eurozone business activity slowed as France unrest weighs

2026-10-23T10:50:33.000Z
The dollar index, which measures its strength against a basket of six currencies including the euro, rose 0.4% on Oct 7.

US dollar creeps towards 18-month high, euro lags as bond yields rise again

2026-10-08T12:44:09.000Z
The S&P Global Eurozone Services PMI rose to a 10-month high of 53.0 in September from August’s 51.6.

Eurozone business growth hits over 3-1/2-year high despite inflation worries: PMI

2026-10-05T08:29:29.000Z
The European Central Bank has raised its policy rate to 2.5% and expects inflation to stay above its 2% goal for some time.

ECB raises interest rates as Iran war fuels inflation fears

2026-09-10T12:41:49.000Z
S&P Global’s Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.7 in August from 51.9 in July, its highest reading since May 2022.

Eurozone factory growth at more than four-year high in August

2026-09-01T08:31:23.000Z
Officials in Frankfurt are weighing the need for another rate hike to curb consumer-price gains following June’s quarter-point increase.

Eurozone business activity edges up on manufacturing surge

2026-08-21T10:01:42.000Z
The eurozone economy expanded by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter, twice as fast as expected.

Eurozone inflation ticks up in July, bolstering rate hike case

2026-07-31T10:49:52.000Z