European Central Bank policymaker Pierre Wunsch pushed back on a proposal to increase charges on commercial banks, warning that it could hurt the credibility of future
October 08, 2026The European Central Bank may have to keep raising interest rates given an abundance of upside inflation risks but the timing and size of any move remain
October 08, 2026How far French borrowing costs rise will depend on whether presidential candidates, above all far-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen,
October 08, 2026Asian shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by reports some major tech companies were seeking to raise billions in debt
October 08, 2026Marine Le Pen pledged sharply steeper cuts to spending if she wins French presidential elections next year in a signal to jittery bond markets
October 06, 2026Rapid energy inflation across the euro zone has not yet spread to other goods and services, and the recent rise in bond yields is likely to dampen price pressures as it
October 06, 2026A sliding euro is the latest alarm bell for policymakers facing a surge in French borrowing costs that has started to spill over into the
October 05, 2026High euro zone energy costs have yet to generate second-round inflation effects, and the strength of such a pass-through is uncertain, European Central Bank chief
October 06, 2026Central banks will remain at the heart of managing future financial crises, but rising public debt and other key changes could make their task more difficult
October 05, 2026Euro zone business activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 3-1/2 years in September as demand remained strong despite inflation worries stemming
October 05, 2026Surging energy costs, higher yields and shrinking budget support could all weigh on economic growth and may limit how much the European Central Bank needs to tighten
October 05, 2026European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Thursday the ECB's debt-buying tools are designed to safeguard price stability, not target specific
October 01, 2026Factory growth in the euro zone continued its upward march in September, hitting its fastest rate in more than four years, as resilient demand drove new
October 01, 2026The European Central Bank should closely study a trio of domestic and global factors, which could either boost or ease price pressures, to decide if more interest rate
September 30, 2026Inflation rose far quicker than expected in some of the euro zone's biggest economies this month due to the energy-price shock of the
September 30, 2026Inflation rose in five key German states in September, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could increase
September 30, 2026The dollar rose to 16-month highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Tuesday as investors positioned for economic data that could offer clues on the
September 29, 2026The European Central Bank plans to expand currency safety nets to make it easier for foreign central banks to borrow euros, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on
September 28, 2026This year's inflation surge has yet to generate dangerous second-round effects across the euro zone, so a moderate policy response from the European Central Bank remains
September 28, 2026The euro zone will choose a new European Central Bank president next year and replace up to two-thirds of the bank's six-member executive board in an intricate game of
September 28, 2026France must do everything possible to avoid a sovereign debt crisis as its presidential election next year approaches, Bank of France Governor Emmanuel Moulin said on Friday
September 25, 2026Lending growth to euro zone businesses slowed slightly from relatively high levels in August and held steady in the case of household loans, data from the European
September 25, 2026French markets are under growing pressure from worries about high debt levels and political gridlock as next year's
September 25, 2026Just as some investors were wondering whether it was time to return to battered bond markets, Wednesday's fresh rout offered a clear answer: not yet.
September 24, 2026The European Central Bank is not seeing significant wage pressures in response to this year's energy-driven inflation surge, the bank's chief economist said on
September 23, 2026Europe's economy is showing unexpected signs of health even as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine drive up energy costs for firms and households,
September 23, 2026An energy shock pushing up oil and gas prices is likely to last longer than the European Central Bank had anticipated in March, with geopolitical risks now looking elevated
September 22, 2026The Japanese yen retreated on Monday and was set for its fifth decline in six sessions as investors were attuned to any signs of a possible currency
September 21, 2026Germany's economy is set to grow by nearly 1.2% in 2026, helped by stronger exports and government spending in the first half, according to new forecats
September 20, 2026An index of global equity markets edged higher on Friday, as losses in Europe were partly offset by late gains on Wall Street,
September 18, 2026European banks need greater scale and deeper capital markets if they are to compete with US rivals, senior European
September 18, 2026Euro zone consumers nudged up their inflation expectations last month, a European Central Bank survey showed on Friday, likely reflecting a new spike in fuel prices
September 18, 2026Market bets on further European Central Bank rate hikes are being driven largely by higher energy prices but policymakers will look at a much wider
September 18, 2026European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said on Thursday there were no clear signs of second-round inflation effects in the euro zone and backed the use of jointly-
September 17, 2026Euro zone wage growth continued to slow last quarter even as inflation picked up, and negotiated wage contracts point to only a mild pickup next year, offering European
September 16, 2026France would back Dutchman Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank provided the powerful
September 15, 2026France could back former Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank as part of a bargain in which a French
September 15, 2026Morgan Stanley has joined other major Wall Street banks in adopting a more hawkish outlook on interest rates, forecasting U.S.
September 15, 2026The European Central Bank is raising interest rates to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war
September 10, 2026The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the second time this year to quell an energy-driven inflation rise
September 10, 2026The yen surged to a seven-month high on Monday as traders reassessed the battered currency's outlook, driven by expectations of faster
September 07, 2026European shares closed flat on Monday as rising oil prices following renewed U.S.-Iran tensions fuelled inflation worries, offsetting stronger-than-
September 07, 2026The European Central Bank is widely expected to hike interest rates on Thursday, erring on the side of caution as the U.S.-Iran war
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September 04, 2026Stock markets rallied while bond yields fell on Thursday as comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller
September 03, 2026The European Central Bank will raise interest rates on September 10 for the second and final time in what would be its shortest hiking campaign in 15
September 03, 2026European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel is in talks with the International Monetary Fund to take a senior role and may leave the bank before her term in Frankfurt
September 03, 2026Growth in the euro zone's dominant services industry slipped to a two-month low in August though solid and broad-based demand kept overall private sector activity on an even
September 03, 2026A new wave of strikes in the Iran war this week has seen energy prices surge once again, adding fuel to the selloff across world bond markets as investors brace for a
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