ECB

Fed, ECB minutes in focus as weak US jobs data, French market stress cool rate-hike bets

2026-10-04T06:13:55.000Z
ECB chief Christine Lagarde says that because this year’s inflation surge has yet to generate dangerous second-round effects across the eurozone, a moderate policy response from the central bank remains appropriate.

Inflation jumps across eurozone, raising pressure on ECB to hike

2026-09-30T10:55:05.000Z
Some economists see European inflation hitting 4 per cent by the end of the year as fuel and gas prices have risen in recent weeks.

ECB not seeing any big wage response to surging inflation

2026-09-23T23:04:40.000Z
While Goldman Sachs, Citi and Barclays say the ECB will raise rates again in December, Citi expects an additional hike in March 2027.

ECB's hawkish stance prompts calls for further rate hikes

2026-09-11T07:21:25.000Z
The expansion between April and June was “broad-based across countries and sectors,” Lagarde told journalists in Berlin.

Lagarde calls ECB hike ‘no brainer’ as markets bet on more ahead

2026-09-10T15:30:00.000Z
The Euro zone economy has been holding up better than anticipated despite higher fuel costs, competition from China and the impact of droughts.

ECB set to hike as Iran war fuels fresh inflation fears

2026-09-09T23:13:39.000Z
The divergence highlights the ECB’s challenge in calibrating monetary policy as renewed fighting in the Middle East jolts energy markets again.

Economists see final ECB hike next week in split with markets

2026-09-04T07:22:55.000Z
Consumer prices jumped an annual 2.9 per cent in August after advancing 2.8 per cent the previous month.

German inflation edges higher, adding to case for ECB hike

2026-08-31T13:16:00.000Z
ECB officials are widely expected to raise borrowing costs again in two weeks following June’s initial increase.

ECB officials discussed need for ‘mildly restrictive’ policy

2026-08-27T14:20:00.000Z
ECB governors plan to raise interest rates again from 2.25 per cent to 2.5 per cent, sources said.

ECB set for September rate hike with no appetite to signal more: sources

2026-08-25T22:25:50.000Z