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Today: March 19, 2025
Today: March 19, 2025

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Euro zone banks must get into habit of tapping ECB for cash, ECB argues

Euro zone banks need to get into the habit of tapping the European Central Banks for cash, preparing for the continued decline in excess liquidity in the banking system, two top

Euro zone banks must get into habit of tapping ECB for cash, ECB argues
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Rapid euro zone house market recovery raises affordability concerns, ECB says

The euro zone housing market has already recovered from its recent slump and prices are likely to rise further, challenging affordability in a potentially unhealthy development,

Rapid euro zone house market recovery raises affordability concerns, ECB says
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ECB's de Guindos: Trump tariffs making monterary policy decisions harder

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy has made the European Central Bank's monetary policy decisions more difficult, its Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday.

ECB's de Guindos: Trump tariffs making monterary policy decisions harder
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ECB's Holzmann backs holding rates in April on inflation risks

European Central Bank policymaker Robert Holzmann backs keeping interest rates unchanged next month as higher trade tariffs and more government spending raise the risk of a new

ECB's Holzmann backs holding rates in April on inflation risks
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Shutdown reprieve could offer S&P 500 relief

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets It's Friday, so today I'll provide a quick overview of what's happening in global

Shutdown reprieve could offer S&P 500 relief
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UniCredit gets ECB's nod for Commerzbank, says decision in 2026

The European Central Bank has given UniCredit the green light to buy up to 29.9% of Commerzbank, the Italian bank said, adding it would likely wait until

UniCredit gets ECB's nod for Commerzbank, says decision in 2026
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UniCredit vs Commerzbank: Key metrics for the two banks

The European Central Bank has given UniCredit approval to buy up to 29.9% of Commerzbank, the Italian bank said on Friday, adding it would likely

UniCredit vs Commerzbank: Key metrics for the two banks
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ECB to tackle fundamental questions in strategy assessment

The European Central Bank is launching a fresh strategy assessment seen covering some big questions on the way it works - from whether massive bond buys remain a good policy tool

ECB to tackle fundamental questions in strategy assessment
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ECB must remain open-minded on whether to keep cutting rates or pause, Kazimir says

There are still plenty of upside risks to euro zone inflation, so the European Central Bank must remain open-minded on whether to press ahead with interest rate cuts or pause

ECB must remain open-minded on whether to keep cutting rates or pause, Kazimir says
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JPMorgan joins Goldman, hikes euro area's 2025 economic growth forecast

J.P.Morgan joined Wall-Street peer Goldman Sachs to forecast a boost to the euro area's economic growth for 2025 on the back of Germany's fiscal loosening reforms.

JPMorgan joins Goldman, hikes euro area's 2025 economic growth forecast
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ECB's Centeno says euro zone inflation 'almost out of the woods'

European Central Bank policymaker Mario Centeno said on Friday he expects inflation to fall to its medium-term target of 2% in a sustainable manner since euro zone inflation is "

ECB's Centeno says euro zone inflation 'almost out of the woods'
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Euro zone economy grew faster than initially thought in Q4

The euro zone economy grew faster in the final quarter of 2024 than first estimated but nearly all of the revision is due to Ireland, where a large multinational sector often

Euro zone economy grew faster than initially thought in Q4
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Nomura now expects only one ECB rate cut after policy meeting

Nomura now expects the European Central Bank to lower rates only once this year, diverging from most brokerages that still see at least two reductions, after the central bank signalled the

Nomura now expects only one ECB rate cut after policy meeting
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Nasdaq confirms correction, dollar weakens as tariff news fuels unease

Stock indexes fell sharply and the dollar eased on Thursday, with the Nasdaq confirming it has been in a correction since peaking last December, as more

Nasdaq confirms correction, dollar weakens as tariff news fuels unease
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Denmark's central bank cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points

Denmark's central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.10% on Thursday, following the European Central Bank's decision earlier in the day to cut euro zone

Denmark's central bank cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points
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ECB governors see growing chance of April pause before cutting resumes, sources say

European Central Bank policymakers see a growing chance of a pause in their easing cycle at their next meeting before rates come down again, once they have greater clarity about

ECB governors see growing chance of April pause before cutting resumes, sources say
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Lagarde's statement after ECB policy meeting

Following is the text of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's statement after the bank's policy meeting on Thursday: Link to statement on ECB website: Good afternoon, the

Lagarde's statement after ECB policy meeting
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ECB cuts rates again but risk of April pause growing

The European Central Bank cut interest rates again on Thursday but warned of "phenomenal uncertainty" including the risk that trade wars and

ECB cuts rates again but risk of April pause growing
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European Central Bank cuts rates again as threat of trade war with Trump weighs on economy

The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point, lowering credit costs for consumers and businesses to support an economy that is struggling to show solid growth

European Central Bank cuts rates again as threat of trade war with Trump weighs on economy
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ECB cuts rates for sixth time in face of economic upheaval

The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the sixth time in nine months on Thursday, sticking to its easing plan in the face of economic upheaval from an unfolding trade

ECB cuts rates for sixth time in face of economic upheaval
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ECB cuts rates again, euro rallies

The European Central Bank cut interest rates as expected on Thursday and kept the door ajar to more, even as a looming trade war with the U.S. and plans to boost military spending

ECB cuts rates again, euro rallies
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Poor retail sales data highlight euro zone's consumption slump

Euro zone retail sales unexpectedly dipped in January, adding to signs that a long-predicted consumption-led recovery is not yet on the horizon, fresh data from Eurostat showed

Poor retail sales data highlight euro zone's consumption slump
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How ECB dodged a payment disaster in 10 hours of tech meltdown

The European Central Bank's payments crash last week meant salaries and welfare funds were delayed for thousands of people.

How ECB dodged a payment disaster in 10 hours of tech meltdown
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ECB's last easy decision

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee As trade tensions simmer and investors contend with Germany ripping up its fiscal rulebook, the European Central Bank is

ECB's last easy decision