monetary policy

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German government spending may take years to boost growth, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Economic growth in Germany, the euro zone's biggest nation, will be weaker this...

6th June, 2025

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Italy stats bureau cuts 2025 GDP growth estimate, in line with government

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's economy will grow by 0.6% this year, national statistics bureau ISTAT said o...

6th June, 2025

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Austrian central bank expects country will barely avoid recession in 2025

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's economy will grow slightly this year, avoiding what would be a third yea...

6th June, 2025

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European equities gain for second week on jobs data and trade hopes

(Reuters) - European shares were little changed on Friday, as investors refrained from placing major...

6th June, 2025

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Swiss National Bank denies currency manipulation after being put on U.S. watch list

ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank does not engage in currency manipulation, the central bank...

6th June, 2025

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ECB cuts inflation, growth projections

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cut some of its growth and inflation projections on T...

5th June, 2025

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ECB governors see July pause but Sept up in the air

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -A clear majority of European Central Bank policymakers meeting on Thursday expr...

5th June, 2025

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Analysis-For markets, end to ECB rate cuts just got closer

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Traders are increasingly confident the Europ...

5th June, 2025

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ECB's Lagarde says foreign investors are confident about Europe

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that the eur...

5th June, 2025

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ECB's Lagarde says she's determined to complete her term

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she was dete...

5th June, 2025

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Trade war could cut euro zone inflation further, ECB scenarios show

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The outcome of the global trade war could meaningfully alter the euro zone's in...

5th June, 2025

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Big central banks' forecasting lens gets fogged by US tariffs

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Unpredictable White House tariff rhetoric and its impact on curre...

5th June, 2025