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ECB officials agree: We need to act quickly to tame inflation
The Euro (EUR) trades 0.15% higher to near 185.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Monday.
ECB’s Stournaras: Necessary for inflation to return to 2% target
European Central Bank (ECB) policy governing council member and Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras said during the European trading session on Monday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage to almost 20% of global energy supply, may have secondary effects on wages
Euro softens against British Pound despite ECB hike prospects
The EUR/GBP cross trades in negative territory around 0.8635 during the early European trading hours on Monday. Traders await the speeches from the European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers later this week, including President Christine Lagarde, for fresh impetus.
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Huawei targets 1.4nm chip density by 2031 with new design law to beat US sanctionsRupee may be undervalued after recent slide, RBI governor Malhotra saysNew Fed chair Warsh faces hawkish FOMC as rate cut hopes fade on Iran warPBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8318 (vs. estimate at 6.7880)Singapore central bank signals rate stability ahead as Singapore Q1 growth beats forecastsSingapore smashes growth estimates but trade ministry flags Middle East risksLagarde flags ECB inflation f...
Lagarde speech: ECB set to upgrade its inflation forecast in June
In an Italian talkshow Che Tempo Che Fa on Sunday, the European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said that the central bank is likely to raise the inflation forecast at its monetary policy meeting next month.
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The Euro (EUR) trades 0.15% higher to near 185.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Monday.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad expects the European Central Bank's (ECB) April Account to underline a tightening bias, with markets already pricing high odds of a June rate hike to 2.25%.
European Central Bank (ECB) policy governing council member and Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras said during the European trading session on Monday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage to almost 20% of global energy supply, may have secondary effects on wages
The EUR/GBP cross trades in negative territory around 0.8635 during the early European trading hours on Monday. Traders await the speeches from the European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers later this week, including President Christine Lagarde, for fresh impetus.
Huawei targets 1.4nm chip density by 2031 with new design law to beat US sanctionsRupee may be undervalued after recent slide, RBI governor Malhotra saysNew Fed chair Warsh faces hawkish FOMC as rate cut hopes fade on Iran warPBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.8318 (vs. estimate at 6.7880)Singapore central bank signals rate stability ahead as Singapore Q1 growth beats forecastsSingapore smashes growth estimates but trade ministry flags Middle East risksLagarde flags ECB inflation f...
In an Italian talkshow Che Tempo Che Fa on Sunday, the European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said that the central bank is likely to raise the inflation forecast at its monetary policy meeting next month.
ECB president Christine Lagarde says the bank's March inflation forecast of 2.6% for 2025 will probably be revised upward when policymakers meet in June, confirming signals from other council members.Earlier:ECB's Kocher warns June rate hike unavoidable if Hormuz stays shutECB policymaker Demarco says that the ECB will probably need to hike in JuneECB's Nagel says bank may have to act in June as Iran energy shock spreadsSummary: Source: Christine Lagarde speaking on Italian talkshow Che Tempo Ch...
Rabobank’s Senior Macro Strategist Teeuwe Mevissen reports that Eurozone growth indicators have deteriorated, with French and German PMIs signaling contraction and the German IFO near a five-year low.
EUR/GBP trades on the back foot on Friday and is set to end the week in negative territory, as the British Pound (GBP) outperforms most major peers despite weaker-than-expected UK Retail Sales data, while upbeat German economic data fails to provide meaningful support to the Euro (EUR).
Full report hereLagarde declined to provide specific guidance regarding the ECB’s upcoming June 11 meeting. She emphasized that the bank will maintain a "data-dependent" and "meeting-by-meeting" approach to ensure inflation returns to its 2% target.She highlighted the energy price shock that is simultaneously driving up inflation and slowing economic growth. While long-term inflation expectations remain "well-anchored," the ECB is closely monitoring "second-round effects" (such as wage-price s...
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and Governor of the Central Bank of Malta, Alexander Demarco, said during the European trading session on Friday that the central bank will probably need to hike interest rates in the June policy meeting.
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said on Friday that the long-term inflation expectations remain "broadly well-anchored," and reiterated that they are particularly attentive to the second-round effects.
The ECB will probably need to hike in JuneThe ECB must show commitment to 2% target to stay credibleMedium-term inflation expectations remain well anchoredThere's not much evidence of indirect inflation effectsECB’s meeting-by-meeting approach is still validCurrently I don’t see need to go too far on rates2026 inflation outlook likely to be revised higherProjections to show if 1 hike is enough or more neededThe Governor of the Central Bank of Malta and ECB Governing Council member Alexander ...
On Friday, the European Central Bank (ECB) released its indicator of the Euro area’s Negotiated Wage Rates data for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026.
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