ECB cut rates to avoid damage to economy, meeting minutes show
The European Central Bank cut interest rates last month to avert unnecessary damage to the economy, with policymakers taking ...
ECB’s October minutes show hawks’ opposition to early cut
Growth concerns have grown stronger since the minutes, but the ECB will take a reactive approach to cuts in 2025 ...
ECB members divided on risk of excessively weak inflation, show accounts
The ECB cut rates for the third time this year in October and made clear that further easing is coming given a weak economy ...
ECB Officials Saw Risk Management as Key for October Rate Cut
Risk-management considerations were a key reason the European Central Bank decided to bring forward an interest-rate cut last ...
ECB divided on risk of excessively weak inflation, accounts show
A European Central Bank rate cut last month was seen as an insurance move against unexpectedly low inflation but policymakers ...
Traders Eye Altcoins as Bitcoin Rises Sharply
Bitcoin rose, and traders are keeping a close eye on altcoins, which, according to Zaye Capital Markets represent a much better risk-to-reward ratio, as many can’t afford to buy one bitcoin and the ...
ECB to Cut Interest Rates Further as Prices Converge Towards Goal, De Guindos Says
At a banking event in Madrid, De Guindos said if inflation was effectively converging towards target and the ECB's ...
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Rates Spark: Markets relieved by consensus US CPI
US core CPI came in at 0.3% MoM, right on consensus, but still hot in our view. Nevertheless, rates markets found some relief ...
US PPI and Euro area GDP data on today's menu
From the US, October PPI is due for release today. Yesterday's CPI print was largely in line with expectations (see more in section below) hence it will be interesting to see if October PPI data ...
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Explainer - Why is the euro falling and could it hit $1?
The euro has fallen to one-year lows, reviving talk the currency could hit the $1 mark. Donald Trump's US election win raises ...
Trump Win Prompts ECB Forecasters to Ask How Far Rates Can Fall
Donald Trump’s election win is leading some forecasters to question if the European Central Bank will need to return ...
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ECB rate cuts will benefit bank loan quality
Since the ECB started its series of rate hikes, we have seen the return on assets improve by 25bp for EU banks based on EBA ...