Inflation, Eurostat and ECB

ECB Primes Fresh Rate Cut as Inflation Begins to Ease Again
Consumer prices in the eurozone were 2.4% higher in February than a year earlier, a slower rate of inflation than recorded in January, reassuring policymakers ahead of Thursday’s meeting.
Euro zone inflation dips to 2.4% in February as ECB bets point to sixth rate cut
Euro zone inflation eased to 2.4% in February according to statistic agency Eurostat. This was lower than January's 2.5% reading, but higher than expected by economists polled by Reuters. So-called core inflation,
Euro zone inflation ticks lower in boost to ECB rate cut bets
Euro zone inflation dipped a bit less than expected last month but its most closely watched component also dropped, sealing the case for another ECB interest rate cut on Thursday and solidifying bets for further policy easing in the coming months.
ECB set to cut interest rates again as inflation takes a back seat to Trump
For four years, the ECB has been trying to slow the economy down, raising its key deposit rate to a record 4 percent to choke off inflation, before gradually lifting its foot off the brake since June. Next week’s expected rate cut will be the sixth in the current sequence, and will bring the deposit rate down to 2.5 percent.
How fast will the ECB cut interest rates?
A quarter-point cut on March 6, which is fully priced in by the swaps market, would bring down the deposit facility rate to 2.5 per cent, the lowest level since February 2023 and 1.5 percentage points below its peak.
Dax Index News: Market Awaits Eurozone Inflation for ECB Rate Path Clarity
DAX eyes ECB rate decision as inflation concerns persist. Market sentiment shifts with US tariff risks and Fed rate cut expectations.
Inflation Eases to 2.4% in Europe, Supporting Likely Central Bank Rate Cut
Inflation in Europe eased to 2.4% in February, supporting the case for another interest rate cut from the European Central Bank but leaving open how far the central bank will go in lowering borrowing
ECB may fear stumbling into stimulus: Mike Dolan
Few doubt the European Central Bank will cut interest rates again this Thursday - but there are fears in the ECB ranks that ...
ECB to Close In on Neutral, But May Not Stop There
The European Central Bank is set to lower its key interest rate for a sixth time Thursday, bringing it closer to the so-called neutral level at which it neither spurs nor slows growth.
Steady easing will continue at the ECB
Our base case remains that the ECB will ease a total of four times this year, extending its divergence with the US. Having cut in January we expect a further cut to follow in March, despite some vocal ...
ECB’s Makhlouf Warns That Disinflation Process Faces Dangers
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf warned of dangers to the slowdown in consumer-price growth ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on U.S. Jobs, ECB Decision, China Congress and Tariffs
Key U.S. jobs data, a likely interest-rate cut by the ECB and China’s annual National People’s Congress will all attract ...
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ECB says payment system is working again after outage
The European Central Bank's said late on Thursday its systems for settling transactions were working again after an outage ...
Tougher calls ahead: Five questions for the ECB
The European Central Bank is set to cut rates again on Thursday, but investors haven't been this unsure in a while on what ...
Banking’s critical functions are vanishing into the cloud
The growing role of cloud contracts has meant that European banks are, more than ever, dependent not only on a small number of outsourcing providers (30 firms account for half the total spend), but on ...