ECB Expected to Cut Rates

ECB to cut rates again as trade wars, defence cloud the outlook
The European Central Bank is set to cut interest rates again on Thursday in what is likely to be its last easy decision for a while as trade wars and rearmament drive the continent's biggest economic policy upheaval in decades.
ECB Expected to Cut Rates as Trump Tariffs Loom Over Global Economy
Traders see a 98% chance of a quarter-point reduction by the European Central Bank. The Federal Reserve has paused.
ECB set to cut rates by 25bps amid economic concerns and trade tensions
The European Central Bank (ECB) will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday, with market expectations leaning towards a 25 basis point cut, bringing th
Massive German fiscal changes unlikely to stop ECB rate cuts
Despite Germany’s economic problems, the labour market remains tight, in part an after-effect of the labour hoarding trends that followed the pandemic, and the unemployment rate remains close to record lows. That suggests there are upside risks to inflation from increased government spending.
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.
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.
Another ECB rate cut to benefit 130,000 homeowners with tracker mortgages
The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to deliver a sixth interest rate cut in a move that will benefit about 130,000 householders with tracker mortgages.
European Central Bank to make 'last easy rate cut' as tariffs, higher fiscal spending loom
Markets have priced in a quarter-point rate cut from the European Central Bank on Thursday and another half-point in cuts by the end of the year. However, with the hotly-debated "neutral level" in view and a host of economic and geopolitical uncertainties,
March ECB Cheat Sheet: The 'Restrictive' Dilemma
The European Central Bank will almost certainly cut rates by 25bp on Thursday 6 March, an outcome that is fully priced in.
Spending U-turn puts Germany back in Europe's driving seat
Germany's bold step to rip up its fiscal rulebook could be a game-changer for Europe's stuttering economy, reestablishing its ...
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 ...
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ECB eyes changes to staff committee, fueling fresh tensions
The staff reps have been vocal about issues including poor mental health and alleged favoritism at the central bank.
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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 ...
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.