The ECB raises its rates and announces the end of the cycle
The rate for the main refinancing operations is thus increased from 4.25% to 4.5%, and the deposit rate is raised to 4%, up from the...
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The ECB: “Should I stay or should I go”
Inflation in France accelerated in August, bolstering evidence of persistent pressures in the region. Consumer prices in the second largest economy of the Eurozone increased...
The ECB Lost in Translation
While Christine Lagarde acknowledged last week that inflation remains undefeated, she did not address the prospects for the meeting on September 14, thus allowing her...
European gas surges as Chevron receives a strike notice in Australia
Natural gas prices in Europe have surged after Chevron announced strikes at its liquefied natural gas export plants in Australia. Unions have initiated protest action...
The European banking sector under pressure?
The European Central Bank is set to test the resilience of the continent’s banking sector by requiring lenders to repay around 500 billion euros of...
The investors bet on ECB rate hikes
A month has passed since the disappearance of Credit Suisse, and investors are still convinced that the European Central Bank will keep increasing interest rates...
BCE: The End Of The Rate Hike?
The European Central Bank has gone ahead with a planned half-point rate hike but has stayed silent on what could follow amidst market turbulence that...
Gas prices could soar again at the start of summer
Europe’s gas supply could be at risk again in the coming months. China has lifted the strict Covid restrictions that dampened its energy demand last...
The Balkans, New European Nightmare
The market seems to want to ignore all the risks likely to thwart its current optimism. Yet they are numerous, often blatant and systemic. One...