The Latest Breaking News from ECB

New owners, team names and much bigger budgets: the 2026 Hundred explained

Our guide to what’s new with the ECB’s short-format showpiece involving cricket’s power hitters, which starts on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

Where are Europe's households most indebted? Not where you would think

Europe's household debt map reveals a surprising north-south divide. Discover the latest Eurostat figures and the 10 most indebted countries.

Euronews · Jul 21

Dollar Supported by Higher T-Note Yields and Crude Prices

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose by +0.18% on Monday. The dollar strengthened on Monday as escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran is boosting crude oil prices, which raises inflation expectations that could prompt the Fed to tighten monetary policy, a supportive factor for the dollar. The dollar...

Barchart · Jul 20

Eurozone inflation confirmed at 2.8%: Will it be enough for the ECB to pause?

Eurozone inflation was confirmed at 2.8% for June on Friday, marking the first decline this year and giving the European Central Bank a timely argument to keep its deposit facility rate unchanged at 2.25% when it meets this week.

Euronews · Jul 20

Tech selloff weighs on European shares ahead of ECB meeting next week

European stocks edged lower Friday, influenced by a global tech sell-off and Middle East tensions. Investors await the European Central Bank meeting and corporate earnings reports next week. Rising oil prices and subdued reactions to strong results complicated the market backdrop. Tech stocks experienced a significant decline this week, impacting…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

EU unveils banking reform plan to lift national barriers and unlock investment

In a bid to reduce fragmentation in the EU banking sector and meet companies’ growing investment needs, the European Commission has unveiled proposals aimed at making banks more competitive and potentially unlocking billions of euros for investment, but obstacles remain.

Euronews · Jul 17

Langer leads shortlist to become next England Test coach after Flower rules himself out

Justin Langer is believed to be the ECB’s preferred candidate after Andy Flower told them he was not interested in replacing Brendon McCulllum

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

Andy Flower rules out return as England Test coach after Brendon McCullum sacking

Flower coached the England team between 2009 and 2014, winning the Ashes three times

The Independent UK · Jul 17

Global Market: ECB weighs inflation risks, digital Euro progress at July meeting

According to Reuters, policymakers are widely expected to keep the ECB's key interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, following June's surprise rate hike that made the central bank the first among the world's major monetary authorities to tighten policy in response to the geopolitical fallout from the Iran conflict.

The Economic Times · Jul 17

Why this summer's heatwaves could raise your supermarket bill next year

While food inflation has eased across the eurozone, economists say this summer's extreme heat is now a bigger threat to next year's supermarket prices than the recent Iran war, as damaged harvests could outweigh the fading impact of higher oil and fertiliser costs.

Euronews · Jul 16