The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council Member Martins Kazaks, analyzing the eurozone inflation outlook, suggested during a CNBC interview that the rate-cutting cycle may be nearing completion.
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According to Martins Kazaks, a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), the battle with inflation in the region is not over yet. However, the Latvian official refrained from commenting on the future course of the regulator's monetary policy.
14 March
Bloomberg: Merz defends plan to boost German government borrowing
Ahead of a key vote, Germany's prospective chancellor Friedrich Merz defended his emergency plan to finance significant government spending with debt. He has faced cross-party criticism for attempting to allocate funds before the new parliament convenes.
14 March
No change of the indicator value may reduce the volatility of the related markets.
14 March
Joachim Nagel, a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), stated in an interview with the BBC that inflation in the eurozone is expected to return to the ECB's 2% target by the end of 2025. He described this outlook as positive news for the region.
13 March
According to the European Central Bank's (ECB) forecast, wage growth in the region is expected to slow in 2025, indicating an easing of inflationary pressures. This will give the regulator more opportunities to loosen monetary policy.
13 March
The Bank of France lowers its economic growth forecast for 2025
Europe's second-largest economy is expected to face a slowdown in GDP growth this year. Last year's growth figure was 1.1%, but the Bank of France now forecasts a modest expansion of 0.7% for 2025. This is a downward revision from the financial regulator's earlier projection of 0.9%.
13 March
German 10-year bond yield hit its highest level in 18 months
According to Bloomberg, Germany's 10-year bond yield hit 2.93% on Wednesday, the highest since October 2023. The increase was driven by the Germany's future government planning to relax borrowing rules for defense and infrastructure investments.
13 March
A decrease of the indicator value may contribute to the fall in quotes of EUR.
10 March
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