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Euro Zone Inflation Climbs Higher Than Expected, Could Lead to Moderate Rate Cuts Approach

Inflation in the Euro Zone, which consists of European Union countries that have adopted the Euro, climbed higher than expected, leading to calls for a moderate approach to interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank (ECB). Euro Zone inflation in October came at 2%...

European Central Bank Lowers Interest Rates By 25 Basis Points

European Central Bank (ECB), which serves as a central bank for European Union countries that use the Euro, lowered the cost of borrowing once again. During a meeting on Thursday, the ECB made a decision to cut the rates to three key interest rates...

France Unlikely To Reach Budget Deficit Target, IMF Claims

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that France is unlikely to meet its target of narrowing its budget deficit to 2.7% in 2027. According to the economist, this is primarily because of the government's current policies, with changes...

Eurozone Bonds Hold Steady Amid Uncertain Economic Landscape

Eurozone yields were relatively unchanged at the start of August, remaining unphased by recent signs of stress in Europe's manufacturing sector. The 10-year German Bund, the European benchmark, held steady at 2.46%. Italy's 10-year yield, another benchmark, remained flat at 4.11%. This comes after marginally...

ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Hiking Agenda Nears End

The European Central Bank (ECB) seems set to implement an interest rate hike in July for what is expected to be one of the last as its monetary tightening agenda appears to be coming to an end. ECB President Christine Lagarde appeared to confirm an...

European Energy Prices to Plummet Amid Solar Boom

Electricity prices across Europe are plummeting towards sub-zero levels this weekend as a surge of summer winds welcomes the peak season for wind power generation. Data from Epex Spot SE on Saturday showed that energy prices are negative in nearly a dozen countries across the...