ECB holds interest rates steady at 2%, signals possible June hike
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks at a press conference after the ECB Governing…
ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on Iran crisis
ECB President Christine Lagarde says officials are facing the ‘double uncertainty’ of not knowing how long the energy…
The Billion-Barrel Hormuz Oil Shock Is About to Crash Demand
(Bloomberg) — The Strait of Hormuz oil shock has yet to crash demand as the rich world borrows…
Analysts See Euro-Zone Inflation Rising to 3% With Middle East Tensions
Euro-zone inflation probably jumped in April to the highest in 2 1/2 years as fallout from the Iran…
German inflation soars to 2.7% in March as Iran war drives up prices
A woman reaches for peppers labeled “6 euros/kg” at a market stall. Jennifer Brückner/dpa German inflation soared to…
European Payments Initiative CEO says Trump fears are boosting its appeal
By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) – Fears that President Donald Trump’s administration…
ECB head Lagarde thinks businesses may be quick to raise prices due to Iran war
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank says that businesses may be quicker to…
Interest-Rate Hikes May Be Coming
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Barclays Research (Bloomberg) — Monetary policymakers from the US to Europe to Japan all…
ECB will not be inactive or overreact, ready to act to stabilise inflation, Villeroy says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will not be inactive or overreact to the oil…
Dollar steady as markets brace for busy central bank week amid Mideast war
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters) – The dollar held near a 10-month high on Monday in…
Global Bond Rout Grows as Oil Upends Interest-Rate Outlook
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Global bond markets fell on Monday as an oil price shock prompted investors to price…
From Europe to Asia, bond markets plunge as oil vaults above $115
By Yoruk Bahceli and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) – Bonds across the globe sank on Monday…