Tag Archives: Eurozone

It is evident that ECB president Christine Lagarde has a euro problem though weaker euro is the last thing that Lagarde needs at a time when the ECB is trying to tame hot inflation within the Eurozone. As inflation nears 7.5 percent, the fastest rate since 1999, the exhausted euro …

At $1,875, the gold price has been pressured and is trading not far from the lows of the day down at $1,872.54, losing some 0.34%. Gold fell from a high of $1,909.82 as the US dollar rebounded on Thursday, moving in on the 20-year highs reached last week, as per …

Olli Rehn, one of the European Central Bank’s officials spoke out in favor of an interest-rate increase in July, suggesting a growing shift on the Governing Council toward such a move. The governor of the Finnish central bank is one of more dovish policy makers and member of the ECB’s …

The Bank of England on Thursday raised interest rates by 25 bps to 1.0%. Six of the bank’s nine rate-setters supported the 25 bps hike, though three wanted a larger 50 bps move. The rate hike was in line with expectations, but the vote split was more hawkish than expected, …

Italian Environmental Transformation Minister Roberto Cingolani said in an interview published on Tuesday that his country hopes to end its dependence on Russian gas in the second half of 2024. “We must achieve self-sufficiency by the second half of 2024. We can dispense with importing Russian gas,” Cingolani added to …

The Eurozone Unemployment Rate dropped to 6.8% vs. 6.7% expected and 6.9% reported in February, the latest data published by the Eurostat showed on Tuesday. The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the bloc rose to 5.3% MoM in March vs. 5% expected and 1.1% previous. On an annualized basis, the …

The week finished with prevalent negative market sentiment. US equities recorded hefty losses, between 2.77% and 4.17%. China’s coronavirus outbreak which has lasted for the last couple of weeks threatens to disrupt supply chains. The US central bank’s increasing rate hikes to tackle inflation and the Ukraine-Russia conflict, further entering …

European Central Bank Governing Council member Ignazio Visco has added his voice to heated discussions on when the ECB will begin to raise its benchmark interest rate.Rates in the Eurozone have been negative following the region’s sovereign debt crisis, and the ECB has confirmed that it will conclude its net …

French voters head to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballots in the final round of a close presidential race between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and rival Marine Le Pen.Centrist Macron was seen taking the lead against his far-right opponent in the final day of campaigning, taking a 57.5% …

Eurozone’s Inflation rose 7.4% in March, on a yearly basis, according to Eurostat’s final reading of the Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) report for the month. The reading disappointed expectations of 7.5% while against the 7.5% previous. Core figures rose by 2.9%, missing the 3.0% market estimates.