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European stocks retreat as eurozone economy ekes out growth

London (AFP) - European stock markets retreated Friday as official data confirmed the eurozone is struggling to grow.

AFP

Eurozone economy avoids recession ‘by a whisker’

Warmer winter, lower energy prices and China’s reopening help bloc surprise economists and stave off severe downturn

The Guardian - UK

Eurozone GDP grows 0.1% in first three months of 2023

Brussels (AFP) - The eurozone economy lumbered forward in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, expanding just 0.1 percent over the previous quarter as high inflation and interest rates weigh on activity.

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Why is the UK’s inflation rate still higher than other wealthy countries?

The UK’s 8.7% CPI figure in March compares with 6.1% in the eurozone and 4% in the US

Evening Standard

UK inflation expected to dip below 10% as energy prices fall

Annual inflation may drop when official figures are released on Wednesday but UK rate still higher than eurozone

The Guardian - UK

Eurozone inflation falls sharply as energy prices drop

Annual rate down to 6.9% this month, with signs of cost of living pressures easing

The Guardian - UK

Why does the UK have highest inflation in G7 and is Brexit a factor?

Britain appears to be an international outlier after the shock reading in double digits this week

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The European Central Bank seems to have got away with raising interest rates in the middle of a banking crisis – here's why

In the middle of a market panic that has felled two US banks and pushed several others to the brink, the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates by another 0.5 percentage points. The ECB’s president, Christine Lagarde, had been warning this was necessary to bring eurozone inflation back…

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ECB sticks to planned rate hike despite turmoil

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank stuck to a planned interest rate increase Thursday as it remained laser-focused on battling sky-high inflation despite market turmoil over fears of a widening banking crisis.

AFP

Are interest rates really going to keep rising sharply?

For anyone trying to understand where interest rates and inflation are heading, it has been a strenuous few days. Jay Powell, chairman of US central bank the Federal Reserve, warned senators he may have to do more to fight inflation than expected, indicating the prospect of interest rates rising more…

The Conversation

ECB looking out for price gouging as fears grow over ‘greedflation’

Concerns that a big driver of price rises may be firms using inflation as excuse to increase profit margins

The Guardian - UK

Stocks resist despite rates worries

London (AFP) - Stocks mostly resisted worries about inflation and interest rate hikes on Thursday despite officials warning on the need to keep fighting stubbornly high inflation.

AFP

European Union increases growth forecast as eurozone dodges recession

Europe's economy will grow more than previously forecast this year as it avoids a winter recession, with inflation expected to ease and gas prices continue to fall.

Radio France Internationale

EU lifts growth forecast as eurozone skirts recession

Brussels (AFP) - Europe's economy will grow more than previously forecast this year as it avoids a winter recession, with inflation expected to ease as gas prices have fallen, the European Commission said Monday.

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EU raises eurozone 2023 forecast as recession skirted

Brussels (AFP) - The eurozone economy will grow more than previously forecast in 2023 as the energy crisis eases and the single currency area "narrowly" avoids recession this winter, the European Commission said Monday.

AFP

Eurozone inflation falls but uncertainty remains

Brussels (AFP) - The eurozone's annual inflation rate has fallen for a third consecutive month, official data showed on Wednesday, but uncertainty over the figures and continued price growth cooled optimism.

AFP

Eurozone dodges recession but gloomy outlook persists

Brussels (AFP) - The eurozone economy showed greater resilience than expected after avoiding a recession in the fourth quarter of 2022, official data showed Tuesday, but the outlook remained gloomy as soaring prices dampen growth.

The Guardian - UK

Britain to be worst-performing major economy this year, warns IMF; UK mortgage approvals tumble and company insolvencies surge – as it happened

Britain is the only G7 economy forecast to shrink in 2023, the IMF says, as higher energy prices, rising mortgage costs and increased taxes hit growth.

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ECB to hike rates again, but outlook brightens

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to push on with its inflation fight Thursday with a fresh rate hike, even as signs grow the eurozone might have passed the worst of an economic shock.

Radio France Internationale

Eurozone economy starts growing again with positive indications for 2023

The Eurozone economy grew in January for the first time in six months, raising hopes that Europe will manage to avoid recession this winter.

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Iraq Tells Visiting Italy PM It Seeks Closer Economic Ties

Iraq's prime minister appealed to visiting Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Friday for closer economic ties with his oil-rich country suffering from power cuts and decaying infrastructure. Meloni, who leads the eurozone's third-largest economy, is on her first bilateral trip outside Europe.

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ECB tipped to follow Fed with smaller rate hike

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank is expected to follow the US Federal Reserve's lead on Thursday and opt for a smaller interest rate hike, analysts said, on signs that red-hot inflation is finally easing.

AFP

ECB mulls rate hike slowdown on 'peak inflation' hopes

Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Growing hopes that the eurozone's red-hot inflation is nearing its peak could prompt European Central Bank policymakers to opt for a smaller rate hike on Thursday, observers said.

AFP

Dollar falls after Federal Reserve shift in tone, stocks mixed

New York (AFP) - The dollar continued to retreat Thursday on shifting expectations for US monetary policy, while global stocks finished mixed after digesting data showing record low eurozone unemployment and a moderation in US inflation.

AFP

Stocks diverge ahead of next Fed rate signal

London (AFP) - Stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday as eurozone inflation slowed for the first time in 17 months and investors awaited fresh signals about the US central bank's interest rate plans.

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