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ECB: Markets Bet on New Rate Hike in September

Financial markets are strengthening their expectations for a new monetary tightening by the European Central Bank (ECB) during its meeting on September 9 and 10. According to market reports this week, the institution could raise its deposit rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%, following an initial hike......

Eurozone inflation may remain elevated in 2026 as ECB keeps rate decisions data-dependent

Inflation in the eurozone could remain significantly above the European Central Bank’s 2% target for the rest of 2026, according to ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane, as energy-market risks and geopolitical developments continue to complicate the outlook for consumer prices. Eurozone annual inflation......

ECB leans towards approving UniCredit’s Commerzbank takeover bid

The European Central Bank is leaning toward approving UniCredit's bid for Commerzbank, according to an internal document outlining the central bank's preliminary assessment of the proposed transaction. The potential takeover would bring together two major European banking groups and could create......

Euro zone household spending weakened sharply after Iran conflict, ECB says

Household consumption across the euro zone fell significantly during the initial weeks of the conflict involving Iran, as deteriorating consumer confidence prompted households to curb spending, according to a new article published in the European Central Bank's (ECB) Economic Bulletin. The findings......

Eurozone inflation edges up to 2.9% in July as energy prices drive renewed price pressures

Inflation across the eurozone increased slightly in July, with annual consumer price growth reaching 2.9%, up from 2.8% in June, according to a preliminary estimate released by Eurostat. The modest acceleration matched economists' expectations and was driven primarily by higher energy prices, while......

Euro zone inflation expectations ease as consumers anticipate slower price growth

Consumers across the euro zone became more optimistic about the inflation outlook in June, lowering their expectations for future price increases as easing energy costs helped improve sentiment, according to the latest European Central Bank (ECB) survey. The findings suggest households expected inflationary......

Markets expect two ECB rate hikes by early 2027 as inflation concerns return

Financial markets are increasingly pricing in the possibility that the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates twice by early 2027, as renewed inflation concerns influence investor expectations across the euro area. German two-year government bond yields remained broadly stable on Monday......

Euro zone bond yields climb as geopolitical tensions narrow Germany-US rate gap

Government bond yields across the euro zone moved higher on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Gulf fueled concerns over energy prices and inflation, while relatively subdued U.S. inflation data helped keep Treasury yields more stable. The contrasting market movements narrowed the spread......

ECB officials urge caution on inflation as interest rate outlook remains flexible

European Central Bank policymakers have signalled a measured approach to future interest rate decisions, stressing the need to remain vigilant on inflation while indicating there is no immediate case for a rapid tightening of monetary policy. The comments, made on Wednesday, suggest that although inflation......