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ECB In Little Rush To Cut Rates
06:50pm, Thursday, 25'th Jan 2024
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged, without conveying any urgency to start cutting rates in the next few months. It seems most likely that June or July would be the preferred time
Eurozone Prices Rise At Increased Rate At Start Of 2024 As Downturn Moderates
10:20am, Wednesday, 24'th Jan 2024
Business activity in the euro area fell at the slowest rate for six months in January, according to provisional PMI survey data. The PMI in fact suggests that the Eurozone is enduring its deepest cont
Europe: Big Changes Coming, Good Time To Diversify One's Portfolio
10:19pm, Wednesday, 17'th Jan 2024
Europe managed to avoid an energy crisis despite the Ukraine war, with inflation under control and interest rates peaking. The European Central Bank is expected to lead interest rate cuts, followed by
ECB Preview: Resisting The Pushback
07:46pm, Tuesday, 16'th Jan 2024
The first question for next week's European Central Bank meeting is how the Bank will react to current market pricing. The second, however, is why should the ECB react to current market pricing.
European Golden Cross
12:30am, Saturday, 06'th Jan 2024
Like their peers in the US, European stocks enjoyed quite a rally over the last two months of the year. In early December the STOXX 600 broke out above the resistance of the summer highs, and while mo
Will Hawks Still Rule The Roost At Europe's Central Banks?
10:15am, Wednesday, 20'th Dec 2023
As European inflation rates converge with targets, markets expect rate cuts. But central banks are set on a decisive victory over inflation. As expected, the Bank of England left the bank rate unchang
December ECB Meeting: A More Hawkish Stance Than The Fed
08:35pm, Thursday, 14'th Dec 2023
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its key policy rates on hold today for the second consecutive meeting. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility, and the
December's ECB Cheat Sheet: A Reality Check For Ultra-Dovish Expectations
11:28pm, Thursday, 07'th Dec 2023
The ECB will almost surely keep rates on hold at the December meeting. The question is to what extent it will align with the market's aggressive pricing for rate cuts in 2024.
2024 Set To Be The Year That The ECB Hike Cycle Is Felt
11:17pm, Thursday, 07'th Dec 2023
The ECB hike cycle seems over, but the shockwaves of tightening will still shape the eurozone economy in 2024. Traditional lags in transmission are now accompanied by longer ones in average interest b
ECB Preview: The Long Dovish Shift
11:00pm, Wednesday, 06'th Dec 2023
Next week's challenge for the European Central Bank is how to keep all options open without sounding too dovish but also not too detached from reality. The weak macro economic backdrop no longer justi
Eurozone Wage Growth Is Set To Peak Soon
11:34pm, Friday, 17'th Nov 2023
Slowing inflation, a cooling labour market, and lower expected corporate revenues make a peak in wage growth before the middle of next year likely. While the European Central Bank waits for clarity, t
FTSE Lags EU And U.S. Markets, But Time For Catch Up With Global Indices?
10:40pm, Thursday, 16'th Nov 2023
After hitting a new all-time high in February, the FTSE has struggled to find any sustainable support, hurt by concerns over China, the UK's struggling economy, and high interest rates across the worl
Europe's Wage Rises Are Aiding Recovery But Economies Face Risks
01:47pm, Wednesday, 08'th Nov 2023
Rising wages and higher incomes are boosting Europe's economic recovery, but policymakers may face challenges due to population aging and shrinking workforce. Demographics and shorter working weeks me
The Eurozone Is Flirting With Recession
07:00am, Sunday, 05'th Nov 2023
Eurozone growth turned negative in the third quarter and the next two quarters don't look very promising either. With inflation declining, the case for an additional rate hike is disappearing.
Eurozone Economy Braces Itself For Prolonged Sluggishness
08:10pm, Monday, 30'th Oct 2023
Businesses report a slight tick-up in selling price expectations, but hard data still looks benign. Decline in the Economic Sentiment Indicator in October came as no surprise after the PMI had already
