What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets There was a familiar playbook in response to Alphabet's earnings
July 23, 2026
The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation
July 23, 2026
The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but held the door open to another increase in
July 23, 2026
Euro zone banks tightened access to credit in the second quarter over geopolitical instability fears, and they expect further tightening in the current quarter, the
July 21, 2026
The European Central Bank meets again on Thursday, with oil prices back at the top of the worry list for policymakers.
July 17, 2026
The European Central Bank will hold interest rates on July 23 but will hike for the second time this year in September as a renewed energy price surge
July 16, 2026
The European Central Bank currently sees no second-round effects from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, but is paying close attention to indirect price effects from the
July 15, 2026
The European Central Bank is back to square one in its fight against high inflation in the euro zone after new hostilities between the U.S. and Iran caused energy prices to rise
July 10, 2026
One of Europe's most cantankerous banking battles in decades is becoming more a question of how and when, not if, UniCredit secures its
July 08, 2026
Global investors have had a stark reminder of how quickly the oil market can reignite concern about inflation and volatility, after U.S.
July 08, 2026
The outlook for the euro zone economy remains fragile, a senior European Central Bank policymaker said on Tuesday, calling for monetary policy decisions to be
July 07, 2026
Central banks in Europe could come under growing pressure from governments facing rising demands for pension spending and industrial support, European Central Bank
July 06, 2026
The euro zone's economy is not back to its state before the Iran war despite a drop in oil prices, as core inflation remains strong and price pressures continue, European
July 06, 2026
Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 hit an intraday record high on Friday and logged its biggest weekly jump in over a month, underpinned by gains in
July 03, 2026
Central bank officials from around the world believe they may have found a new ally in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh,
July 02, 2026
European shares slipped on Wednesday, after a strong finish to the second quarter, as investors assessed indications that U.S. interest rates
July 01, 2026
Euro zone inflation eased last month far more than expected, further curbing pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates again this month to offset quick price
July 01, 2026
The European Central Bank should not rush into any further rate hike given the unexpectedly quick retreat in oil prices, Maltese central bank
July 01, 2026
The ECB is considering doubling the proportion of cash lenders must keep as reserve in an unremunerated account, six
June 30, 2026
Inflation slowed more than expected across most major euro zone economies in June, preliminary data showed on Tuesday, easing pressure on the European
June 30, 2026
European Central Bank policymakers welcomed the recent drop in oil prices on Tuesday but warned that energy costs remain high and the shock will linger in the
June 30, 2026
The unexpectedly rapid retreat in energy prices in the past week has further taken pressure off European Central Bank
June 30, 2026
The euro zone economy appears to have built greater resilience to economic shocks, allowing the European Central Bank to raise interest rates more easily without
June 30, 2026
The European Central Bank will need to keep raising interest rates as energy prices remain high and a ceasefire in the Middle East is no reason for policymakers to let
June 25, 2026
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