Keyword "Christine Lagarde" - List of latest news (265 results)

11:42 European wage growth expected to slow in 2025

Investors predict further ECB rate cuts with uncertainty over global trade

08:30 CNBC Daily Open: Trump, Bessent and Musk give markets the reassurance they need

Markets are open-minded, and often react almost instantaneously to any positive changes.

03:08 CNBC Daily Open: Trump and Musk reassure investors, sending stocks higher

Markets are open-minded, and often react almost instantaneously to any positive changes.

17:37 Eurozone consumer confidence falls to 18-month lows as tariffs bite

Eurozone consumer confidence hits 18-month low as US tariffs bite. IMF cuts global growth forecasts while Lagarde urges policy flexibility

17:02 Donald Trump's Tariffs Take an Ironic Twist

Trump's tariffs are pushing Europe to cut interest rates, while also preventing the Fed from doing the same.

21/04 Economic Forum Davos: Klaus Schwab resigns with immediate effect

Klaus Schwab headed for 54 years at the head of the Economic Forum. The criticism recently increased. Now the founder makes space for his successor. This is temporarily taken over by deputy Peter Brabeck-Letmathe.

18/04 Why economists believe the ECB will keep on cutting interest rates

Economists predict that the ECB will continue its rate-cutting cycle as global trade tensions rise and eurozone growth slows. Markets expect up to 75 basis points of easing by September, pushing the deposit rate down to 1.5%.

17/04 ECB's Lagarde: Trade tariffs are a negative shock for the eurozone

Lagarde said the ECB’s rate cut reflected confidence in disinflation and rising growth risks from tariffs, which are set to weigh on demand. The bank dropped its “restrictive” stance and stressed a data-driven, flexible approach.

17/04 ECB rate cut: What does it mean for mortgage borrowers on trackers, fixed and variable rates?

Drop of a quarter of a percentage point will benefit some consumers more than others

17/04 ECB cuts interest rates again amid tariff turmoil

Investors will be watching bank chief Christine Lagarde’s post-decision commentary for clues on next move

17/04 ECB cuts rates again as Trump tariffs weigh on economic outlook

The European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25% on Thursday as threats to growth outweigh inflationary concerns.

17/04 Sainsbury’s joins £1bn profits club; US Federal Reserve warns on inflation – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK retailer says profits will be flat this year as it tries to match rivals’ prices

17/04 ECB cut seems nailed on but what about the outlook?

Trump’s erratic tariffs policy makes forecasting on interest rates very difficult for central bank

17/04 What is expected of the ECB today? Lagarde will announce a new descent of types and put all its artillery available to the markets

Christine Lagarde will reappear this Thursday in Frankfurt 15 days after Donald Trump announced surrounded by Rosas in the White House the beginning of a tariff war ...

17/04 Will the EU ban American credit cards?

Social networking users claim that ECB President Christine Lagarde announced plans to get rid of companies such as Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.

16/04 ECB set to cut interest rates as insurance against trade tariffs

ECB expected to cut rates by 25bp to 2.25%—its sixth straight reduction—as inflation cools and tariff risks rise. Economists see the move as insurance amid growth shocks and US-EU tensions weighing on sentiment and policy outlook.

16/04 Is the EU banning American credit cards?

Social media users allege that ECB President Christine Lagarde has announced plans to get rid of the likes of Visa, Mastercard and PayPal. #EuroVerify

05/04 Miriam Lord: Shades of an Oasis love-in as Lucinda rolls with Fine Gael’s Gallagher brothers

Quite the occasion for Christine Lagarde, as Paschal Donohoe reacts to Trump’s tough tariffs wondering ‘what we can do that can unite us’

02/04 European retaliation to Trump tariffs will be ‘negative’ for its economies, warns Lagarde

ECB president was speaking on Newstalk’s the Pat Kenny Show on Wednesday morning

02/04 Euro-area inflation cools but trade woe could derail rate cuts

Euro-area inflation has eased further towards the European Central Bank (ECB) target of 2pc, as officials weigh whether to continue lowering interest rates.

31/03 Irish inflation rises slightly in March ahead of Trump tariffs

Food price inflation accelerated in the month, according to latest flash estimate

07/03 Lagarde: Risk of euro devaluation if commercial tensions are scaled

The economy is facing continuing challenges, which is reflected in the new ECB's forecasts for growth. Lower revisions reflect the lowest exports and the ongoing weakness of investment.

07/03 CNBC Daily Open: Trump paused tariffs for some imports — but Nasdaq falls into correction territory

The Trump administration seems to be doubling down on tariffs, even as it acknowledges — and dismisses — the repercussions of such levies.

06/03 European Central Bank cuts rates again, says policy is becoming 'meaningfully less restrictive'

The ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points and struck a more hawkish tone in its communication.

05/03 Will the European Central Bank be further reducing interest rates this week?

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to further reduce interest rates this week due to economic concerns. However, Donald Trump promised to impose 25% EU rates, raising concerns about a new growth of growth. View on Euronews

03/03 Will the European Central Bank cut interest rates further this week?

The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to reduce its interest rate further this week due to economic concerns. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has vowed to impose 25% tariffs on the EU, sparking concerns of a further growth slowdown.

02/02 The EU said that it will respond firmly if the United States imposes tariffs on block products

The European Commission said that until now it did not receive official information on the application of these measures, despite Trump's warnings. "What is at stake is considerable," he said in a statement

30/01 Watch: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank's latest monetary policy decision.

30/01 ECB cuts rates again as inflation nears 2% and growth remains weak

The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its benchmark interest rate again by a quarter-point to 2.75% on Thursday as inflation nears 2% and growth remains weak.

27/01 Political interference in central banks risks economic harm, ECB president warns

Comments by Christine Lagarde seen as veiled warning to Donald Trump, who demanded Federal Reserve lower interest rates ‘immediately’

27/01 To Orban Matolcsy: "There is no doom, only if you finish"

In his speech at the tenth Lámfalussy conference, the prime minister listed the outgoing central bank governor alongside the greatest, that is, Kálmán Széll, Sándor Wekerle and Sándor Popovics. Even now, Orbán could not stand it without conscription and migration, and encouraged by Donald Trump's renewal, he declared victory over the liberal world order.

26/01 IMF Chief Tells Europe's Davos Elites: Let's Be More Like the U.S.

The head of the International Monetary Fund told the Davos elites the time has come to look across the Atlantic and follow the U.S. lead as it grows in confidence daily under the leadership of President Donald Trump.

23/01 Lagarde: "Ready for American tariffs". And now he does not rule out large rate cuts

The president of the ECB invites dialogue. Dombrovskis tougher: "We will respond with the same weapons"

23/01 Trump slams trade relationship with European Union: 'We have some very big complaints'

"From the standpoint of America, the EU treats us very, very unfairly, very badly," Trump said in a virtual address to the World Economic Forum.

22/01 America first, Europe second? Policymakers digest what Trump's return means for them

European lawmakers weighed in on what a second Trump presidency means for trade, alliances and climate change.

22/01 Europe must be prepared for Trump tariffs, European Central Bank chief warns

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde spoke to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

04/01 It’s tough at the top – but which business leader has the most at stake in 2025?

From post and planes to TV, phones and retail chains – and even a central bank – here are the chiefs facing the most testing of times

27/12 ECB faces tough task after flip in fortunes for eurozone economies

Economists say EU countries hardest hit by 2010s debt crisis now in stronger position than France and Germany

16/12 More ECB interest rate cuts are coming, says Christine Lagarde

Frankfurt believes rates are still constricting economic activity despite a series of cuts in 2024

16/12 Here's what we now know about the European Central Bank's rate cut plans

Policymakers in Frankfurt indicated a clear dovish shift, but exactly where they will stop rate cuts remains a topic of debate.

16/12 ECB official calls for extreme caution before taking rate cuts too far

The European Central Bank (ECB) should lower interest rates further but probably won’t need to take them to levels that would stimulate economic expansion, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.

14/12 ECB switches focus from inflation to Europe’s flagging economy

Christine Lagarde spent a lot of her press conference on Thursday pointing to the growing strains in the economy

13/12 Lagarde sinks BTPs: here's what triggered the sales

The rate cut and the ECB's accommodating tone were not enough for investors today and the sales hit BTPs and also other Eurozone government bonds

13/12 ‘From Scrooge to Santa’ – ECB expected to cut interest rates three more times before next summer

The European Central Bank (ECB) is likely to cut its key interest rates up to three more times before next summer.

11/12 The ECB is ready to reduce interest rates further: what will happen and why it is important

The reduction in rates could provide the necessary boost to borrowing, domestic consumption and exports thanks to the weakening of the euro, but geopolitical risks could limit the benefits View on euronews

11/12 ECB set to trim interest rates again: What's next and why it matters

The ECB is set to cut rates by 25 basis points to 3%, with further easing expected into 2025. Lower rates may provide a much-needed boost to borrowing, domestic consumption, and exports via a weaker euro, but geopolitical risks costs may limit the benefits.

29/11 ECB boss Christine Lagarde says buy American to avoid Trump trade war

ECB chief takes aim at claim that tariffs will ‘make America great again’ — but calls for negotiation, not retaliation

29/11 EU panics over Trump threats as bank boss tells bloc to buy more US products

The president of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde says the bloc must "negotiate, not retaliate".

18/10 Eurozone on brink as ECB make bold interest rate move for first time in 13 years

The eurozone's economy is flagging with business and consumer confidence unstable.

18/10 Turning an ocean liner or how the ECB must count on a delay of up to two years when applying its measures

The European Central Bank (ECB) approved this Thursday a new cut in interest rates of 25 basis points - the third since it decided to cut them in June by...

18/10 CNBC Daily Open: The Dow hits another high amid a mostly flat market

U.S. economic data came in strong and earnings reports continue to beat expectations. That helped to push the Dow to another record close.

17/10 ECB’s latest rate reduction will help borrowers but egg on house prices

Markets are already pricing in four more rate cuts between now and March

17/10 ECB rate cuts: 'We're breaking the neck of inflation,' says Lagarde

Inflation is on track to hit the medium-term 2% target in 2025. The ECB remains data-dependent, with no pre-commitment to future rate changes.

17/10 ECB cuts interest rate for third time this year as euro zone economy flatlines

Frankfurt-based central bank trims key deposit rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent

17/10 ECB cuts rates again as inflation falls below target

The 25 basis point cut, expected by analysts, arrives against a backdrop of settling inflation and anaemic growth.

17/10 Euro zone inflation slows more than expected, paving way for ECB rate cut

Consumer price growth across the single currency bloc moderated to 1.7 per cent in September from 2.2 per cent the previous month

08/10 Homeowner boost as cut to ECB interest rate on cards, with another to follow in December

A surprise cut in European interest rates is in prospect as soon as next week, in a move that will be a boost for thousands of homeowners.

01/10 Lagarde supports bank mergers as UniCredit-Commerzbank talks intensify

The ECB has indicated its support for UniCredit’s potential full takeover of Commerzbank, as cross-border banking mergers align with the single market’s unity strategy, enhancing the competitiveness of the European banking system on a global scale.

30/09 The ECB is increasingly confident of meeting its inflation target

Economic statistics published recently give the European Central Bank (ECB) confidence that inflation in the eurozone will stabilize around the target of 2%, ECB President Christine Lagarde said during a speech in the European Parliament.

26/09 Artificial intelligence warning from European Central Bank President Lagarde

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said that new technologies such as artificial intelligence carry potential risks and cause new vulnerabilities in the financial system.

20/09 ECB's Lagarde predicts inflation to hit 2% target next year

ECB President Christine Lagarde praised the "remarkable" unwinding of inflation with minimal job losses, projecting inflation to hit target by 2025. However, she warned that significant uncertainties remain.

13/09 Rates, ECB stops at the broth: cuts 0.25% and remains in the trenches

Lagarde still cautious on inflation: "We continue to depend on the data, to make decisions from time to time." And look at the Fed

13/09 Weekly recap: European Central Bank rate cut sparks market rally

Global stock markets were mostly positive this week, buoyed by optimism over central banks' rate cuts. The ECB’s second rate reduction of the year fuelled a market rally across Europe.

13/09 ECB rate move hands Coalition perfect election springboard

Frankfurt’s decision to cut rates comes on the eve of what is expected to be another expansionary budget in advance of general election

12/09 ECB's Lagarde reaffirms data-driven approach to future rate decisions

ECB President Christine Lagarde reaffirms a data-driven approach to rate decisions while urging structural reforms, citing Mario Draghi's competitiveness report. The ECB lowered its deposit rate by 25 basis points, with inflation and growth forecasts largely unchanged.

12/09 ECB cuts interest rates for second time as inflation continues to slow

Frankfurt trims its key lending rate, the one that affects mortgage rates, by 25 basis points to 4 per cent, providing some relief for mortgage holders

12/09 The ECB 'lowers' mortgages: it complies with what was planned and cuts interest rates by 25 basis points, to 3.5%

The fall in inflation and the sluggish growth of the eurozone have led the Governing Council, in which José Luis Escrivá has made his debut, to continue with its downward cycle

12/09 The ECB lowers interest rates for the second time this year and continues the path of mortgage relief

The governors of the central banks of the Eurozone have agreed this Thursday on a rate cut of 0.25 percentage points to give the oxygen that the economy requires in a...

14/08 Eurozone rate cut questioned as German wages soar

Markets are pricing in a more than 90% chance of another 25 basis point cut in September

13/08 ECB, bets on six rate cuts

But Lagarde does not abandon prudence, while the pressure on the Fed also increases

17/07 ECB meeting preview: No surprise cut in July, all eyes on September

Following June’s rate cut, the ECB is expected to maintain rates steady at its July meeting, awaiting September economic projections. Divisions widen between hawk and dove members, while analysts anticipate two more cuts by year-end.

05/07 ECB minutes reveal doubts over rate cut

Reservations among council members will fuel expectations that ECB will leave rates on hold later this month

03/07 5 things to know before the stock market opens

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.

02/07 'It's not just Taylor Swift': ECB's Lagarde says Eras Tour is not alone in keeping euro zone inflation high

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is not alone in keeping inflation high across the euro zone.

14/06 Gold prices started to rise before the holiday

The gram price of gold, which decreased in parallel with the decrease in the ounce price yesterday, completed the day at 2 thousand 393 liras, 0.8 percent below the previous closing. Gold, which started today with an increase, is traded at 2 thousand 420 lira per gram.

08/06 Putin's economic forum: performance for the Kremlin children

The Western business elite once also traveled to the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum. Now Russia is celebrating its war economy there and descendants of Putin's confidants are appearing - in important positions.

07/06 Banks warn of pressure to cut mortgage rates following ECB interest rate cut

Close to 200,000 homeowners are set to benefit from the ECB rate cut of 0.25 per cent immediately with banks set to pass it on to tracker mortgage holders from the middle of this month

06/06 Appearances are deceiving: Europe is still at war with inflation

Despite the interest rate cut in June, the decision makers of the European Central Bank are aware that they are maneuvering in risky terrain. The bank is trying to withdraw from its programs introduced during the epidemic crisis, while trying to reach its 2 percent inflation target, which currently seems far-fetched.

06/06 ECB’s pivot on rates comes with uncertain outlook

European Central Bank reduces rates but several data sets are pointing in wrong direction, making outlook for further rate cuts uncertain

06/06 European Central Bank cuts main interest rate by 0.25 points

ECB reduces rate to 3.75% across eurozone, putting it ahead of US Federal Reserve and Bank of England

06/06 ECB cuts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points after two years of hikes

European Central Bank makes first move lower after hiking rates 10 times since 2022

06/06 The ECB changes course for the first time in two years and lowers interest rates to 4.25%

One year and eleven months have passed since the European Central Bank (ECB) opened a new chapter in its history. Christine Lagarde then announced a rise of 50...

06/06 ECB rate cut to breathe fresh life into euro-zone economy

Scale of boost for consumers, housing and investment will depend on how low borrowing costs can go

06/06 European Central Bank cuts interest rates in line with expectations

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its June meeting today, as widely expected by analysts.

03/06 Mortgages, with the ECB cuts the installment immediately becomes lighter

For loans between 100 and 200 thousand euros, duration between 10 and 30 years, estimated annual savings of 350 up to 700 euros

24/05 The ECB warns that wages are accelerating and are "particularly important" for inflation in services

Wages agreed by agreement in the Eurozone have risen 4.7% in the first quarter of the year, which represents an acceleration compared to the 4.5% increase that had...

21/05 ECB boss Christine Lagarde sends strong signal interest rate cuts are on the way

Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has confirmed there is a “strong likelihood” of an interest rate cut when the governing council meets on June 6.

20/05 G7 leaders to discuss €30bn loan for Ukraine using Russian assets

Finance ministers will debate legality of using €270bn in frozen state assets as collateral for loan

09/05 The EU will soon get a new leadership team. Here are the names currently in the mix

Diplomats within the EU are already trying to figure out who will be leading the three big institutions in the coming years.

03/05 Fed and ECB divergence on rate cuts could spell trouble for the euro, economist says

The prospect of the ECB diverging from the Fed on rate cuts is likely to be "particularly negative" for the euro area, according to one economist.

30/04 Eurozone growth tops estimates as April inflation holds steady at 2.6%

Eurozone economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2024, beating expectations and marking the strongest growth since Q3 2022. Annual inflation remained stable at 2.4%, while core inflation slowed to 2.7%, likely clearing the path towards the first ECB rate cut in June.

21/04 Von der Leyen's possible replacements as European Commission's boss

Ursula von der Leyen was appointed President of the European Commission in 2019, and her first term is set to end with the upcoming European elections.

18/04 Mitsotakis, Lagarde and 5 other "suitors" for the position of Ursula von der Leyen

"Ace" Kyriakos Mitsotakis, according to Euronews - The possibility that Ursula von der Leyen will not receive the anointing again in September is being discussed in Brussels

18/04 ECB’s Lagarde urges private capital to boost innovation in Europe

At a Council on Foreign Relations meeting on Wednesday, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stressed the importance of private investments in catalysing Europe's green transition and fostering innovation.

17/04 5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.

16/04 Lagarde says ECB will cut rates soon, barring any major surprises; notes 'extremely attentive' to oil

Her comments come shortly after the central bank gave its clearest indication to date that it could start cutting interest rates during its June meeting.

12/04 ECB set for interest rate cuts from June as inflation eases but prices still rising for consumers

Mortgage borrowers are in line for relief as the European Central Bank (ECB) is on course to start cutting interest rates in June.

11/04 From laggard to first mover: ECB could be first big central bank to cut rates

While Frankfurt, as predicted, kept rates unchanged on Thursday, policymakers signalled the possibility of a rate cut at their next meeting in June

11/04 E.C.B. Holds Rates Steady as Markets Look for Hints on First Cut

It was the fifth consecutive decision by the eurozone’s central bank to leave rates untouched, as inflation closes in on the bank’s 2 percent target.

11/04 The ECB keeps interest rates unchanged in the Eurozone for the fifth and final time

The European Central Bank (ECB) follows the script and will keep the reference interest rates in the euro zone unchanged. This means that for the fifth consecutive meeting the...

11/04 Fed likely to cut rates before ECB blinks, former BOE member says

The Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates before the European Central Bank does, a former member of the Bank of England said.

08/04 Business Week 15: No rate change expected at this week’s ECB policy meeting

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to keep ­interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting on Thursday.

03/04 Eurozone inflation falls more than expected: Green light for ECB cuts?

Eurostat data for March 2024 revealed a drop in annual consumer price inflation to 2.4%, below the expected 2.6% and hitting a four-month low. Market foresees four ECB rate cuts by end-2024, with the first expected in June.

21/03 Lagarde warns of exposure of euro zone banks to real estate

ECB President says European banks continued to "navigate" a challenging environment in 2023, but several challenges remain

13/03 Average interest rate on new Irish mortgages creeps higher

Latest increase expected to bring increase in loan arrears, given the number of homeowners set to see fixed rates expire

09/03 When do central bankers see interest rates cut?

Top central bankers in Europe and the US are closer to declaring victory against the biggest rise in inflation in 30 years, with new data giving them the confidence they need to cut interest rates by the summer.

08/03 Some ECB policymakers float back-to-back June, July cuts, sources say

Move mooted as compromise to reassure southern bloc countries that favour an earlier move to lower rates

08/03 US Fed moving closer to interest rate cut

Comments by Fed chair Jay Powell come a day after ECB signalled possible movement in June

07/03 European Central Bank, Citing Wage Growth, Keeps Rates Steady

Although inflation has eased, the eurozone’s central bank said that “domestic price pressures remain high.” Rates remain the highest in the central bank’s history.

07/03 Watch: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank's latest monetary policy decision.

07/03 ECB keeps rates on hold but acknowledges some inflation cooling

Most measures of underlying inflation have eased but domestic price pressures remain high, affecting decision

07/03 ECB expected to hold fire while hinting at possible June rate cut

Markets expect Frankfurt to implement a sequence of rate cuts in the second half of 2024 but to proceed with cautious quarter-point reductions

07/03 The ECB prepares up to four rate cuts in 2024 since June

The roadmap of the European Central Bank (ECB) includes up to four reductions in official interest rates in 2024, as elDiario.es has learned. The "central scenario" of his government council contemplates that the cycle of cuts in the official 'price' of money would begin in June and take it from the current 4.5% to 3.5% or 3.25% at the end of the year. A decrease that would be a relief for familie

07/03 ECB keeps rates at a record: Inflation expected to hit 2% by 2025

The ECB kept its benchmark interest rates on hold in March, noting a further decline in inflation. Price pressures are now expected to reach the 2% target by 2025.

07/03 Market enthusiasm on rate cuts meets Lagarde's prudence

ECB President Christine Lagarde emphasises caution on rate cuts after the central bank kept interest rates at record high on Thursday.

06/03 ECB staff push back against ‘authoritarian’ climate views

Aggrieved employees claim the organisation’s green stance undermines principles of diversity and inclusion.

27/02 Lagarde's move on inflation: thus the rate cut will fail again

The president of the ECB speaks in the plenary of the European Parliament: "We will act based on the data"

26/02 CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street high on AI euphoria

Al euphoria took over Wall Street last week, thanks to Nvidia. 

23/02 Stocks march to own tune as other financial markets pare back rate-cut hopes

History has warned that the last stage of returning inflation to central bank targets is often the most difficult

23/02 CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. economy seems to be holding up

A key gauge showed cost pressures for manufacturers and service businesses eased again February. 

23/02 CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. economy is humming along

A key gauge showed cost pressures for manufacturers and service businesses eased again February. 

22/02 CNBC Daily Open: Worries over rate cuts persist

While most members believed rates were "likely at their peak," there was still uneasiness over the inflation picture. 

22/02 CNBC Daily Open: Wariness over rate cuts lingers

While most members believed rates were "likely at their peak," there was still uneasiness over the inflation picture. 

21/02 CNBC Daily Open: Is the final leg of inflation fight the hardest?

Economists continue to push that notion in the face of recent troubling economic data.

21/02 CNBC Daily Open: Is the battle against inflation getting tougher?

Economists continue to push that notion in the face of recent troubling economic data.

20/02 CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers stay bullish on the economy

The latest University of Michigan survey for February showed consumer sentiment index rose 0.6 points to 79.6.

20/02 CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers upbeat on the economy

The latest University of Michigan survey for February showed consumer sentiment index rose 0.6 points to 79.6.

19/02 CNBC Daily Open: Is progress on inflation stalling?

That's the fear gripping Wall Street as another inflation gauge on Friday came in hotter-than-expected.  

19/02 CNBC Daily Open: Fears over yet another hot inflation gauge

That's the fear gripping Wall Street as another inflation gauge on Friday came in hotter-than-expected.  

16/02 CNBC Daily Open: Concerns over sluggish U.S. consumer spending

Americans tightened their spending at the start of this year after the usual holiday season splurge.

16/02 CNBC Daily Open: Weak U.S consumer spending spells caution

Americans tightened their spending at the start of this year after the usual holiday season splurge.

15/02 CNBC Daily Open: Inflation fight may go down bumpy path

Wall Street returned to some level of calm after markets nosedived a day earlier over inflation jitters.  

15/02 CNBC Daily Open: A bumpy ride to beating inflation

Wall Street returned to some level of calm after markets nosedived a day earlier over inflation jitters.  

15/02 Euro area to struggle with 'subdued' activity in short term: Lagarde

The head of the European Central Bank noted that while economic activity will still be sluggish in the near future, data suggests things will pick up later on in 2024.

14/02 CNBC Daily Open: Lingering inflation problem

Investors were obviously disappointed as the data reflected inflation's stubborn staying power. 

14/02 CNBC Daily Open: Inflation's stubborn staying power

Investors were obviously disappointed as the data reflected inflation's stubborn staying power. 

13/02 CNBC Daily Open: Key inflation data looms with rate cuts in focus

Wall Street gets its first look at U.S. inflation on Tuesday when the consumer-price index for January is published.

13/02 CNBC Daily Open: Key inflation gauge puts focus on rate cuts

Wall Street gets its first look at U.S. inflation on Tuesday when the consumer-price index for January is published.

09/02 CNBC Daily Open: U.S. CEOs turn positive on the economy

For the first time in two years, the index that measures sentiment among U.S. chief executives has turned positive, the latest Conference Board report showed. 

09/02 CNBC Daily Open: U.S. CEOs feeling better about the economy

For the first time in two years, the index that measures sentiment among U.S. chief executives has turned positive, the latest Conference Board report showed. 

08/02 CNBC Daily Open: Banking troubles again roil markets

Trouble is brewing around another U.S. regional lender that has renewed Wall Street worries.  

08/02 CNBC Daily Open: Banking fears stir once again

There appears to be no letup in Silicon Valley's march to downsize, or rather to "right-size."   

07/02 CNBC Daily Open: Tech layoffs continue to hit

There appears to be no letup in Silicon Valley's march to downsize, or rather to "right-size."   

07/02 CNBC Daily Open: No letup in tech layoffs

There appears to be no letup in Silicon Valley's march to downsize, or rather to "right-size."   

06/02 CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street anxious over Fed concerns

Investors are once again getiing ahead of themselves on the Fed's next move.

06/02 CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street rattled over Fed worries

Investors are once again getiing ahead of themselves on the Fed's next move.

05/02 CNBC Daily Open: A scorching start for U.S. jobs growth

U.S. jobs growth kicked off the year firing on all cylinders.

05/02 CNBC Daily Open: U.S. jobs growth kicked off with a bang

U.S. jobs growth kicked off the year firing on all cylinders.

02/02 CNBC Daily Open: Mega tech earnings grab attention

Three "Magnificent 7" results hogged the headlines: Meta, Amazon and Apple. 

02/02 CNBC Daily Open: More mega tech earnings in spotlight

Three "Magnificent 7" results hogged the headlines: Meta, Amazon and Apple. 

01/02 CNBC Daily Open: Hopes sink for March rate cuts

Well, at least the Fed made one thing abundantly clear today. That rate cuts aren't coming that soon.

01/02 CNBC Daily Open: Dashed hopes for March rate cuts

Well, at least the Fed made one thing abundantly clear today. That rate cuts aren't coming that soon.

31/01 The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s tax plans: stop trying to buy votes | Editorial

Editorial: The IMF is right: Downing Street is taking a foolish risk by putting tax cuts before public spending

31/01 CNBC Daily Open: Tech earnings not impressing Wall Street

Tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet earnings both managed to beat top and bottom line estimates. Still, that wasn't good enough for Wall Street.  

31/01 CNBC Daily Open: Tech earnings not good enough for Wall Street

Tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet earnings both managed to beat top and bottom line estimates. Still, that wasn't good enough for Wall Street.  

30/01 Eurozone narrowly dodges recession

The eurozone economy narrowly avoided a technical recession in the second half of 2023 but stagnated in the final three months of the year, official data showed Tuesday.

30/01 CNBC Daily Open: Fed rate cut timing in focus

The timing of interest rate cuts is certainly the top issue on the minds of most investors.

30/01 CNBC Daily Open: Fed rate cut path in sharp focus

The timing of interest rate cuts is certainly the top issue on the minds of most investors.

29/01 CNBC Daily Open: Big Tech earnings on tap

The majority of the so-called "Magnificent 7" will report results in the coming days: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft.

29/01 CNBC Daily Open: Big Tech earnings loom large

The majority of the so-called "Magnificent 7" will report results in the coming days: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft.

26/01 Falling key interest rates: This is how likely a stock market crash is

The hope of falling key interest rates is driving the stock markets to new highs. But is this really good news for investors?

26/01 CNBC Daily Open: What recession? The U.S. economy grew at rapid pace

The U.S. economy grew at an accelerated pace in the final three months of 2023, capping the year on a solid note. 

26/01 Mount Juliet hotel in Kilkenny to host ECB governing council meeting in May

State hosted European Central Bank governing council meeting in May 2007, before the global financial crisis

26/01 CNBC Daily Open: What recession? The U.S. economy kept growing

The U.S. economy grew at an accelerated pace in the final three months of 2023, capping the year on a solid note. 

25/01 Hope fades for cut in interest rates for industrialised nations

US Federal Reserve expected to hold rate, ECB says talks on reductions premature and Bank of England could delay change until summer

25/01 When Will the European Central Bank Start Cutting Rates?

Interest rate cuts could start as soon as April, investors say. But the eurozone’s central bank, which held rates steady on Thursday, has said it will probably wait longer.

25/01 The ECB extends the pause in interest rates until March and maintains them at 4.5%

On three occasions with today, Christine Lagarde will have come on stage to announce the non-news, that the European Central Bank (ECB) keeps interest rates stable...

25/01 ECB rate cut unlikely before summer as property prices keep rising

It could be months before the European Central Bank cuts interest rates, experts say.

25/01 Lagarde urges caution, as investors bet on ECB rate cuts in the near f

The ECB President warned that the European economy most likely experienced stagflation in the last quarter of 2023 and outlined the risks of further economic slowdown.

23/01 An "autocratic leader" who uses the ECB as a "springboard": central bank officials speak badly (and very badly) of Lagarde

European Central Bank officials spared no criticism of Christine Lagarde, accusing the French manager of getting too involved in politics, of making "excessive" trips for purposes unrelated to the central bank's activities and of being "autocratic" in managing resources. humans

23/01 Christine Lagarde is a superstar – but she's not held in high esteem at the European Central Bank

The union surveyed the employees' opinion of the French president, who came to the ECB from the head of the IMF, and the result turned out to be devastating. Politico in Brussels obtained the report.

23/01 ECB employees "fire" Lagarde

In Frankfurt more than one in two rejects his actions. For Draghi the reviews were enthusiastic

22/01 ECB staff criticise Lagarde’s leadership in union survey

Staff assail bank’s president for not focusing on monetary policy

19/01 Leaders at Davos see a global economy moving toward a new normal

ECB head Christine Lagarde said she does not expect a return to economic "normality" this year, despite seeing the beginning of normalization in 2023.

19/01 From Dimon and Blinken, to Altman and Lagarde: Here are some of the top quotes from Davos

The business and political elite met at the World Economic Forum in Davos, from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

19/01 Gold rose to 2 thousand liras per gram! Here are the gram quarter and republic prices

The gram price of gold is traded at 1,970 lira after starting the day with an increase. At the same time, quarter gold is sold for 3 thousand 300 liras, and republic gold is sold for 13 thousand 450 liras.

19/01 Davos 2024: Trump’s caucus win casts a wintry shadow over the World Economic Forum

Despite the cynicism, Davos remains the biggest meeting of business and politics anywhere in the world

19/01 Lagarde and Lindner's insights at Davos: A 'New Normal'?

In Davos, European Central Bank President Lagarde and German Finance Minister Lindner discussed the global economic outlook, addressing challenges such as climate change and potential impacts of a Trump presidency. They emphasised strengthening domestic markets and adapting to a "new normal".

17/01 Stocks drop as ECB and UK inflation puncture rate cut hopes

Christine Lagarde says euro zone borrowing costs likely to fall in summer, later than markets expected

17/01 BlackRock Chief Warns Trump Win Poses 'Fundamental' Challenge to Europe

Donald Trump back in the White House poses a "fundamental challenge" to Europe, leader of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, warned.

17/01 Davos 2024: ECB President Lagarde hints at potential rate cuts by

At Davos, ECB's Lagarde hinted at possible summer rate cuts, but stressed that the ECB remains data-focused. Current economic uncertainties and market expectations for policy easing remain on the ECB's radar.

12/01 Lagarde breaks protocol and attacks Trump: "He is a threat"

According to the president of the ECB, a return of the tycoon to the White House would lead to a misalignment of the United States and the European Union on defense, tariffs and climate change

12/01 Top Banker Christine Lagarde Warns Trump ‘Clearly a Threat’ to Europe

A return for former President Donald Trump Donald is “clearly a threat” to Europe judging by the U.S.-first nature of his policies last time, European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde cautioned.

04/01 When and how much will the ECB lower interest rates in 2024?

Markets estimate six interest cuts in 2024, economists expect three reductions and the ECB hides its game. It will be the inflation trajectory that defines the pace of monetary policy easing in the Zone

04/01 Talk of ECB cutting interest rates in March is premature, analysts warn

As inflation falls, speculation that Frankfurt will begin to loosen the monetary reins sooner-than-expected has increased, but when can we expect the first rate cut

31/12 Planet Business: ‘Yes, the salary is enormous’ and other quotes of the year

Apologies, denials, satirical gags and some good old-fashioned warnings of imminent doom: 2023 had many lines to remember

28/12 The economy has stalled and corporation tax is wobbling but what will 2024 bring?

Biggest concern for the year ahead appears to centre on whether ECB has gone too far with rate rises and what any delayed impact might be

27/12 German political heavyweight Wolfgang Schaeuble dies

Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of the most important figures in German politics for decades and an icon of budgetary rigour in the eurozone, has died aged 81, the German parliament said Wednesday.

19/12 Eurozone inflation compared as energy prices offer some relief

Euro area inflation fell in line with market estimates in November as energy prices fell. Euronews Business breaks down the latest economic data impacting the eurozone economy.

15/12 Business Today: ECB holds rates for now, Irish inflation drops and how retailers are recovering after the riot

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

14/12 Global stocks mostly rise as ECB, BoE press pause after Fed pivot

Global equities mostly rose Thursday as the ECB and Britain pressed pause on rates after the Fed had sent Wall Street soaring on a pivot toward interest rate cuts next year.

14/12 The world in interest rate break

After America's central bank, the Fed, the ECB is also leaving key interest rates unchanged. When will the first interest rate cut come?

14/12 Watch live: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks after rate decision

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank's latest monetary policy decision.

14/12 Inflation has recently fallen significantly: the European Central Bank is leaving its key interest rate unchanged

The European Central Bank has not touched the key interest rate for the euro area for the second time in a row. It remains at 4.5 percent.

14/12 European Central Bank leaves key interest rate unchanged

The European Central Bank has not touched the key interest rate for the euro area for the second time in a row. It remains at 4.5 percent.

14/12 The ECB seeks to cool optimism without endangering the market's Christmas rally

Christine Lagarde will have to carefully choose every word of the speech she will deliver this Thursday if she wants to relax investors' optimism, but without any...

14/12 ECB holds interest rates steady: What lies ahead for Europe's economy?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has held interest rates and said it expects inflation to decline over the course of 2024.

14/12 ECB's Christine Lagarde stands firm: No rate cuts on the horizon

Those anticipating a dovish pivot from ECB President Christine Lagarde in the wake of comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell a day earlier would have found her latest press conference a stark contrast.

11/12 Dangerous hope

Inflation is falling. But the European Central Bank is afraid to declare victory. The stock markets have long since moved on - that creates new problems.

04/12 The ECB rates stuck at 4.5% are the result of a heresy that stabs growth: Lagarde take note

For a year now, the topic of inflation has returned to dominate the debate due to the damage that its impetuous growth is causing to the economy almost everywhere

30/11 Euro: The new banknotes are coming – The two possible issues

The ECB is expected to decide on the final designs and when the new banknotes will be printed and issued in 2026

25/11 He invested all his money here! President's son lost in crypto - Yeni Akit

While investment in crypto assets continues rapidly, a confession came from the head of the international financial institution about his son.

24/11 ECB President Lagarde reveals her son lost money in crypto

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde reported that her son invested in crypto assets and "lost almost his entire investment."

24/11 Christine Lagarde's son lost all his money in cryptos – 'He royally ignored me'

The ECB president has repeatedly spoken out against cryptocurrencies, saying they are for profit, without any value or a tool of criminals.

18/11 Hopes raised of big interest rate cuts as European inflation drops

Hopes have been raised of a large cut in European interest rates next year, offering major relief to mortgage holders and people looking to buy a home.

18/11 Hopes raised of big cut in ECB rates after inflation drops

Hopes have been raised of a large cut in European interest rates next year, offering major relief to mortgage holders and people looking to buy a home.

17/11 ECB’s Lagarde says EU needs powerful agency to police enlarged capital markets

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has proposed creating a powerful European Union's securities watchdog, to act as the equivalent of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

17/11 Europe needs its own SEC, says Christine Lagarde

ECB president also calls for consolidation among region’s national financial exchanges

17/11 Lagarde warns banks: "Risks are increasing"

The head of the ECB: "Holes in the accounts with the sale of government bonds". And the ghost of impaired loans returns

11/11 Lagarde indicates ECB rates have peaked

Interest rate cuts are now firmly on the cards for next year

10/11 ECB will not start cutting interest rates in ‘next couple of quarters’, warns Lagarde

Central bank president says rates must be kept at current levels for ‘long enough’

10/11 Lagarde allowed the ECB to cut rates later than in a “couple of quarters”

The European Central Bank will be able to start cutting interest rates in "a couple of quarters" later, ECB President Christine Lagarde said at a Financial Times conference.

02/11 Are we there yet? Have interest rates finally stopped going up?

The European Central Bank’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged this month may signal we have reached the peak

28/10 Christine Lagarde: ‘I see my duty as being to the Europeans and not to the financial experts’

The ECB head on steep learning curves, managing shocks — and taking deep breaths

26/10 European Central Bank Keeps Rates on Hold for First Time in Over a Year

“Inflation is still expected to stay too high for too long,” the bank said, but noted that its campaign of interest rate increases was helping to curb price pressures.

25/10 European markets lower ahead of key ECB rate decision

The market's cautious mood comes after a wave of quarterly earnings reports, as traders ponder the ECB's next monetary policy moves due on Thursday. View on euronews

19/10 Smart Money: The digital euro is coming but how will it be different from Revolut?

A digital version of the single currency would see euros being carried in a wallet on your smartphone

25/09 Lagarde says ECB rates to stay restrictive as long as needed

Hawkish message underlines ECB chief’s warning not to expect rates to drop quickly

25/09 ECB interest rates to remain high for as long as needed - Lagarde

The President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde signalled on Monday that borrowing costs may have reached their peak, but will remain high for as long as it takes to curb inflation. #EuropeNews

16/09 Lagarde seized ECB colleagues’ handsets to prevent leaks, say sources

Phones were returned after meeting to announce Claudia Buch in top banking role

15/09 Interest rates: Pain for homeowners and first-time buyers as rises push up mortgage payments

Tenth consecutive rise since last summer to add about €25 to payments immediately on typical tracker mortgage

15/09 Editorial: Homeowners can only hope latest ECB rate rise is the last

The guardians of our currency were left between the devil and the deep blue sea as they pondered whether to yet again raise interest rates in efforts to cool inflation. In the end, after a knife-edge decision, the European Central Bank (ECB) increased rates to an all-time high amid signals that this 0.25 percentage point rise could well be the last for some time.

14/09 Sluggish eurozone economies will not welcome ECB’s interest rate rise

Consumers in Germany, the EU’s largest economy, representative of wider pattern of putting more into savings

14/09 ECB raises interest rates to highest level since euro launched

Central bank’s president hints this may be the peak for rates in drive to bring down stubborn inflation

14/09 ECB increases interest rate by 0.25% in bid to curb inflation across euro zone

More pain for mortgage holders as European Central Bank imposes tenth increase

14/09 European Central Bank Raises Rates for a 10th Time

In its battle to control inflation, the bank raised its key interest rate to the highest level on record.

14/09 Interest rate cliffhanger as ECB mulls hike or pause

Eurozone interest rate setters face the toughest call of their long battle against red-hot inflation Thursday, when they decide whether to raise borrowing costs again or finally pause the unprecedented hiking campaign.

14/09 Borrowers brace for fresh ECB interest rate hike

European Central Bank to announce latest interest rates decision today

14/09 ECB hikes interest rates again, despite threat of recession

The decision raises the ECB’s benchmark deposit rate to 4%, up drastically from minus 0.5% just a little more than a year ago and the highest since the euro was established in 1999.

13/09 Will the ECB raise rates on Thursday or won’t it?

Unusually, there has been no clear signal from the ECB’s governing council on its intentions

12/09 Threat of 10th ECB mortgage interest rate rise now hangs over borrowers

The threat of another European interest rate rise is stalking borrowers, as the European Central Bank (ECB) meets again this week.

12/09 Threat of 10th ECB interest rate rise now hangs over borrowers

The threat of another European interest rate rise is stalking borrowers, as the European Central Bank (ECB) meets again this week.

31/08 Electric cars help UK factories recover; eurozone inflation expected to ease – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as easing of chip shortage boosts British car manufacturing by a third

25/08 Lagarde says interest rates will stay as high as it takes for as long as it takes

Bank president describes an ‘era of uncertainty’ as she delivers Jackson Hole remarks

25/08 Lagarde says interest rates will stay high for as long as it takes to control inflation

Bank president describes an ‘era of uncertainty’ as she delivers Jackson Hole remarks

24/08 The ECB’s rate-hike dilemma as eurozone business activity falls

As eurozone businesses face sharp declines in outputs and new orders, experts believe the European Central Bank (ECB) faces a complex challenge as it decides whether to continue its cycle of interest rate hikes in September. #EuropeDecoded

23/08 Economic data in Europe just went from bad to worse

European business activity contracted once again in the month of August to its lowest level since November 2020.

18/08 Italy's Meloni lambasted by Christine Lagarde in row over 3bn Euro tax

The windfall banking tax and how the European Central Bank responds could impact Italy's economy and financial markets around the world.

31/07 Eurozone returns to growth in the second quarter as inflation falls

Activity grew by 0.3% between April and June, while prices rose by 5.3% in July.

28/07 ECB will have ‘open mind’ on whether to hike or pause rates in September

Move to increase its key rates by 0.25 of a percentage point was widely expected

27/07 Shares hold gains as investors weigh prospect of ECB pause

Iseq index advanced 1.5% despite volatile trading in Irish bank stocks

27/07 ECB set to hike interest rates to 4.25% with further increases possible

European Central Bank set to increase rates for ninth time in a row on Thursday, taking main rate to 4.25%

01/07 If there’s such a thing as an inflation quota, has Britain already exceeded it? | Phillip Inman

According to some in the City, the UK will have to keep prices flat for the next seven years to make up for the last three. Really?

28/06 Central bank chiefs warn interest rates will keep rising

Fed, ECB and other leaders say tight labour markets mean most aggressive tightening in a generation must continue

27/06 Markets tread water as ECB president urges caution despite ‘significant progress’

Christine Lagarde tells bank’s annual conference in Portugal that interest rates will need to be higher for longer than previously thought

27/06 Corporate profits drove up prices last year, says ECB president

Christine Lagarde says without a shift in corporate behaviour, interest rates will need to stay higher for longer

27/06 ECB faces a new phase of lingering inflation, Lagarde says

President says bank will have to keep policy tight and avoid declaring an end to rate hikes

19/06 Lane plays down September rate hike talk, laying bare ECB divide

Former Central Bank of Ireland chief not ready to commit to increasing rates in September

16/06 Further ECB interest rate increase will heap pressure on borrowers

More financial pain coming as ECB president Christine Lagarde all but confirmed another rate hike next month

15/06 ECB tightens squeeze on borrowers while warning of another hike to come

Frankfurt says fight against inflation is far from over with Christine Lagarde almost guaranteeing another 0.25% rate jump next month