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Will the ECB Raise Interest Rates on Thursday?

The European Central Bank (ECB) began its 2-day policy meeting today and will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday. Market expectations have swung in recent weeks from nearly no chance for a 25 bp rate hike on Thursday to a better than 50-50 chance of a rate hike, highlighting...

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Will the ECB Pause its Rate-Hike Cycle Next Week?

European Central Bank (ECB) President Lagarde did not indicate what the ECB would do at next Thursday’s policy meeting when she spoke Monday at a seminar organized by the European Economic and Financial Centre. Recent economic news is showing a slowdown in Eurozone economic activity, while price pressures have eased...

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Europe's inflation held steady in August as European Central Bank keeps an open mind on rates

Inflation paused its decline in Europe in August

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Slovakia central bank chief says he won't step down despite bribery charges against him

The head of Slovakia’s central bank — a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries — says he won't step down despite bribery charges against him

The Independent UK

Dow Jones Falls As Powell Warns Of More Rate Hikes; AMD, Nvidia Slide On AI Chip Export Ban Report

The Dow Jones fell Wednesday as Powell warned of more rate hikes this year. AMD and Nvidia slid on a reported new ban on AI chips to China.

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S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of Powell Speech, Chip War Heats Up

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.15% this morning as a report on potential new restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips to China weighed on sentiment, while investors awaited a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for fresh clues on the future direction of U.S. monetary…

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S&P Futures Tick Lower Ahead of Powell Speech, Micron Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.14% this morning as market participants awaited a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for fresh clues on the future direction of U.S. monetary policy.

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Stock Index Futures Climb as Investors Await Economic Data, China Stimulus Optimism Lifts Sentiment

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.21%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.42% this morning as market participants braced for the next raft of economic data and speeches by policymakers to gain insights into the outlook for the economy and interest rates, while hopes of…

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Europe's interest rates to stay high as long as needed to defeat inflation, central bank chief says

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is warning that inflation is holding its grip on the economy

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Stock Index Futures Move Higher as Investors Await Economic Data, China Stimulus Optimism Lifts Sentiment

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IMF head welcomes Europe's interest rate hikes in campaign against inflation

The head of the International Monetary Fund has praised the European Central Bank’s decision to raise interest rate for the eighth time in a row

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Inflation: why prices look likely to stay high in the UK and Ireland, and what that means for mortgages

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised its three key interest rates by 0.25% to their highest levels in more than 20 years. The ECB’s “main refinancing rate” which dictates the cost of borrowing across much of Europe, including for people with tracker mortgages in Ireland, will rise from 3.75%…

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European Central Bank chief signals more rate hikes ahead with inflation still 'strong'

European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says inflation pressures are “strong."

The Independent UK

Eurozone inflation at lowest level since Ukraine war but more interest rate rises expected

The annual inflation rate in the Eurozone dipped sharply in May to 6.1 percent, its lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Despite this, European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde hinted at further, more gradual interest rate hikes to bring inflation down to its target of 2 percent. The…

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The Guardian - UK

European Central Bank chief suggests firms are engaging in ‘greedflation’

Comments by Christine Lagarde come after central bank raises interest rates for seventh time in succession

The Guardian - UK

ECB’s Lagarde says some firms have taken advantage of inflation to lift profit margins, after raising interest rates – as it happened

European Central Bank has lifted its key interest rates by a quarter of one percent

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NAB is first lender to pass on Reserve Bank's rate hike, ASX falls to five-week low ahead of US interest rate decision

NAB passes on the Reserve Bank's full rate hike to its home loan customers, but only two of its savings accounts, while the Australian share market drops on renewed worries about the stability of the US banking system.

Irish Mirror

Cost of Living: Homeowners warned of potential hikes to mortgage costs with interest rate rise expected

The first hike is expected to be announced by the European Central Bank at its May 4 council meeting

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Slovak court fines ECB's Kazimir in bribery case, subject to appeal

A Slovak court said on Thursday it had convicted national bank governor and European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Peter Kazimir in a bribery-related case and fined him 100,000 euros ($110,200).

The Independent UK

ECB's Lagarde: Future rate hikes open amid banking turmoil

European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says future interest rate decisions are open after upheaval in the global banking system has left the economic outlook more uncertain

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EU, Asia bank shares slide despite UBS decision to buy out Credit Suisse

The European financial system is "resilient" the European Central Bank said on Monday, as global bank shares and oil prices slumped following the announcement that Switzerland's biggest bank UBS will take over troubled rival Credit Suisse.

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Bank turmoil casts shadow over Europe interest rate decision

Concerns about the world's banks are casting a shadow over the European Central Bank's meeting

The Guardian - UK

ECB’s Lagarde insists banks much stronger than in 2008 after raising interest rates despite Credit Suisse turmoil – as it happened

ECB presses on with 0.5 point increase in eurozone interest rates, and says it stands ready to respond to market turmoil

The Independent UK

Europe inflation eases slightly as consumer pain persists

Inflation has eased only slightly in the 20 countries that use the euro currency as the pain from higher costs for food and fuel persists

The Guardian - UK

UK economy slightly stronger than expected, says BoE’s Pill; WH Smith hit by cyber attack – as it happened

Books-to-stationery retailer says a cyber security incident has resulted in illegal access to current and former employee data, though website and customer accounts are unaffected

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