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FTSE 100 Live: ECB hikes rates, ups inflation forecasts; FTSE closes at 7628; gilts hit new 15-year high

The European Central Bank took centre stage today as policymakers hike dinterest rates by 0.25% for an eighth meeting in a row.

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FTSE 100 Live: City expects interest rates to stay higher for longer as gilts surge again; shares fade

Gilt yields rose closer to mini-Budget levels today ami new fears the Bank of England will keep interest rates higher for longer.

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OPINION - Britain is the sick man of the West on inflation and now faces bitter medicine

First, the good news. Inflation is heading lower. US inflation peaked at 8.5 per cent late last year and is now running at around five per cent. Eurozone inflation peaked at 10.6 per cent and is now down to 6.1 per cent. UK inflation peaked at more than 11 per…

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Europe sees inflation drop to 6.1%, but real relief for consumers will take months

Europe is getting a break on inflation

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Meet the EU's answer to crypto: the e-euro

In a bid to play catch up with technology companies and younger generations of consumers, central banks are finally starting to take digital currencies seriously. Countries such as Sweden, China, and India have establish pilot digital currencies – respectively, the e-krona, e-yuan and e-rupee – via their central banks. In…

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‘’We are not pausing’: Lagarde says ECB isn’t finished after raising rates by a quarter point

The European Central Bank has raised rates by a quarter of a percentage point, in a hike that its president Christine Lagarde signaled was unlikely to be the last.

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US regulator proposes new sanctions on Meta over children's privacy concerns

The US Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a proposal that would bar social media giant Meta from profiting off the personal data collected from child users. The FTC is accusing Facebook and Instagram's parent company of repeated violations of data privacy policies. Also in the show, regional US lender WestPac…

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Europe's central bank weighs jumbo rate hike after Fed slows

Europe's central bank weighs jumbo rate hike after Fed slows

The European Central Bank is deciding how big to go with its interest rate hike

The Independent UK

Hollywood writers strike over pay in streaming era

Hollywood writers strike over pay in streaming era

Hollywood is at a loss for words, as thousands of film and television writers go on strike for the first time in 15 years. Members of the Writers' Guild of America voted to walk out after failing to reach a pay deal – they say they're paying the price for…

ECB Expected to Slow Rate-Hike Regime to +25 bp

ECB Expected to Slow Rate-Hike Regime to +25 bp

After today’s economic news showed core inflation in the Eurozone eased for the first time in 10 months, the markets are expecting the European Central Bank (ECB) to slow its aggressive rate-hike campaign when it meets on Thursday. The markets have fully priced in a 25 bp rate hike, and...

Inflation inches up in Europe ahead of interes rate decision

Inflation inches up in Europe ahead of interes rate decision

Europe’s painful inflation inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank to unleash another large interest rate increase

The Independent UK

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

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

Central banks end crisis offer as bank system fears ease

Central banks end crisis offer as bank system fears ease

Major central banks are standing down from their offer of daily emergency dollar loans to banks, a crisis step launched after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. fed fears about the stability of the global financial system

The Independent UK

Lagarde: US-China split may weaken growth and fuel inflation

Lagarde: US-China split may weaken growth and fuel inflation

The fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs led by the United States and China threatens to destabilize global commerce, increase inflation and weaken growth, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, warned Monday

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France has narrowed its budget deficit, but how does it compare to other EU states?

French economists and public auditors alike breathed a sigh of relief as the national statistics agency INSEE on Tuesday published an annual report showing that the country’s 2022 budget deficit dipped below 5% of GDP. Public debt also slightly decreased. Despite these hopeful figures, France still remains one of the…

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EU Leaders Grapple with Bank Risks as Economy Weakens

European Union leaders gathered Friday to gauge the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turbulence and hitting the economy even harder than the energy crunch tied to Russia's war in Ukraine. The deliberations by EU government heads in Brussels follow US regulators shutting down two US…

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EU leaders grapple with bank risks as economy weakens

European Union leaders are gauging the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turmoil and hitting an already weak economy

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US Federal Reserve raises interest rates a quarter-point amid banking turmoil

Fed announces rise to a range of 4.75% to 5% – its ninth consecutive rate rise and the highest rate since 2007

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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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Investors consider legal action over Credit Suisse deal; Downing Street says UK banking system is safe – as it happened

Holders of riskier AT1 bonds, which are wiped out under deal with UBS, consider legal action.

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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…

First Republic gets $30 billion lifeline from major US banks

In an effort to stave off contagion, 11 of the largest American banks have injected a total of $30 billion into First Republic, a regional bank based in San Francisco that's been struggling amid this week's turmoil in the financial sector. We take a closer look. Meanwhile, the European Central…

ECB hikes interest rates despite banking turmoil

The European Central Bank has raised key interest rates by 0.5%, despite recent turmoil in the banking sector. John Leer, chief economist at Morning Consult, said he expects most central banks to stay the course as they fight high inflation – and that could affect more lenders. "As interest rates…

The Independent UK

Varadkar urges Irish banks to raise savings rates after ECB interest rate hike

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said banks should not be increasing mortgage rates if they were not also going to increase savings rates.

Market rout pauses after Swiss bank Credit Suisse gets €51 billion lifeline

European markets have calmed down after Credit Suisse secured a lifeline of up to 50 billion Swiss francs from the country's central bank. The crisis is just the latest to hit the embattled lender, which has suffered a string of scandals and management issues. Jitters over the banking sector remain…

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