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

Economy

ECB's Lagarde hints in Davos of potential summer rate cuts

At Davos, ECB's Lagarde hinted at possible summer rate cuts, but stressed that the ECB remains data-focused. Current economic uncertainties and market expectations for policy easing remain on the ECB's radar.

17 January 2024

Economy

Euroviews. European CBDC plans reveal diverse worldviews and peculiar bedfellows

The unfolding CBDC narrative of 2024 continues to not just redefine the future of crypto; it's actively shaping the very fabric of Europe's economic identity, Jón Egilsson writes.

19 December 2023

Business

Bank lending favours polluting sectors, ECB study finds

Supervisors mull extra capital charges or even daily fines on lenders that don’t clean up their act

18 December 2023

Markets

European markets mixed after week of central bank rate decisions

European markets were in a mixed mood on Friday as investors digested central bank decisions this week on interest rates, including from the US Federal Reserve, Bank of England and European Central Bank.

15 December 2023

Economy

ECB's Christine Lagarde stands firm: No rate cuts on the horizon

Those anticipating a dovish pivot from ECB President Christine Lagarde in the wake of comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell a day earlier would have found her latest press conference a stark contrast.

14 December 2023

Economy

ECB holds interest rates steady: What lies ahead for Europe's economy?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has held interest rates and said it expects inflation to decline over the course of 2024.

14 December 2023

Economy

EU banks amass high reserves despite booming payouts

Emergency funds at EU banks remain high whilst shareholders continue to profit from high interest rates.

13 December 2023

Markets

Markets wrap: European stocks higher ahead of Fed rate decision

European stocks and the FTSE 100 were all trading higher on Wednesday morning ahead of the US Federal Reserve rate decision.

13 December 2023

Markets

DAX reaches historic highs: What's behind the surge in German stocks?

The DAX index, comprising Germany's top 40 companies by market capitalisation, has reached unprecedented heights this week, surging past the 16,500-point mark, a level last witnessed in early August 2023.

12 December 2023

Markets

World's biggest central banks gear up for crucial week for markets

Monetary policy decisions from some of the world's biggest central banks will take centre stage this week, against a backdrop of global speculation that they are finished with lifting key interest rates.

11 December 2023

Markets

Euro area sovereign bond yields decline on ECB rate cut expectations

In recent weeks, sovereign bond yields across the eurozone have experienced a significant downward trend, propelled by mounting market anticipation of forthcoming rate cuts by the European Central Bank (ECB) in 2024.

7 December 2023

Economy

Euroviews. Will the ECB cut interest rates next year, and why does it matter?

The current mood indicates that the ECB will become the first central bank to cut rates. However, others are saying it is too early to pop open the champagne bottle as the fight against inflation is not over, Osama Rizvi writes.

6 December 2023