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Euro Zone Inflation Unexpectedly Eases, Boosting Rate Cut Case
Date: April 3, 2024
Euro zone inflation unexpectedly eases, boosting rate cut case By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation fell unexpectedly last month, solidifying the case for the European Central Bank to start lowering borrowing costs from record highs. Consumer price growth in the 20 nations sharing the euro currency slowed to 2.4% in March from...
ECB Cannot Commit to Rate Path Even After First Cut, Lagarde Says
Date: March 20, 2024
ECB cannot commit to rate path even after first cut, Lagarde says By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cannot commit to a pre-set number of interest rate cuts even after it starts reducing borrowing costs as the pace of cuts will depend on incoming data, ECB President Christine Lagarde...
ECB Lays Ground for June Rate Cut as Inflation Falls
Date: March 7, 2024
ECB lays ground for June rate cut as inflation falls By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank kept borrowing costs at record highs on Thursday while cautiously laying the ground to lower them later this year, saying it had made good progress in bringing down inflation. Having underestimated a sudden...
German Inflation Eases to 2.7% in February, as Expected
Date: February 29, 2024
German inflation eases to 2.7% in February, as expected By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -Cheaper energy prices pushed German inflation down to 2.7% in February, according to data on Thursday that supports the case for the European Central bank to start cutting interest rates later this year. German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other...
Euro Zone Inflation Dips but Stubborn Core Prices May Worry ECB
Date: February 29, 2024
Euro zone inflation dips but stubborn core prices may worry ECB FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation dipped further this month, strengthening the case for the European Central Bank to start easing interest rates from record highs later this year, even if data suggest a much slower decline in underlying price pressures. The ECB has kept...
European Private Credit Rebounds to Levels Last Seen in mid-2022, Says Deloitte
Date: February 27, 2024
European private credit rebounds to levels last seen in mid-2022, says Deloitte By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – European private lending activity has rebounded to levels last seen in mid-2022, new data from Deloitte showed on Tuesday, in a sign investors are piling in to risky corporate debt as they anticipate European Central Bank interest...