The Latest Breaking News from ECB

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday climbed to a 4-3/4 month high and slightly higher. Higher T-note yields Thursday supported the dollar after the 10-year T-note yield rose to a 4-3/4 month high. Also, Thursday’s US weekly initial unemployment claims report fell more than expected to a 5-week low,...

UniCredit's 3.1 billion euro share buyback program approved by ECB to enhance shareholder value and financial position.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) this morning is up +0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.36%. Stock indexes this morning recovered from overnight losses and are mixed. Stocks are...

European Central Bank maintains record high policy rates amidst pandemic concerns, signaling potential rate cuts for economic support.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.36%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.30% this morning, signaling further losses on Wall Street after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data diminished hopes of early interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, while investors awaited crucial U.S. producer inflation…

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.24%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.18% this morning as investors braced for crucial U.S. producer inflation data due later in the day while also awaiting a policy verdict from the European Central Bank.

European Central Bank says rate cuts would be appropriate if inflation keeps falling, as BoE policymaker Megan Greene argues UK rate cuts are a way off

The European Central Bank is expected to freeze its key interest rate at a record high again Thursday but pave the way for a first cut in June as inflation eases.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rallied by +1.04% and posted a 4-3/4 month high. The dollar raced higher Wednesday after the US March CPI report came in stronger than expected, boosting T-note yields and dampening the outlook for Fed rate cuts. Wednesday’s slump in stocks also boosted some...