Oct. ECB Cut More Likely Than Ever
ECB's Kazaks backs rate cut as economy faces tipping point
The European Central Bank has a "clear-cut" case for cutting interest rates at its next meeting as the euro zone's economy may face a tipping point, ECB policymaker Martins Kazaks told Reuters.
ECB's Lagarde Drops Rate-Cut Hint as Inflation Falls
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is increasingly confident that inflation will fall back to its 2% target and this should be reflected in its October policy decision, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Monday.
Rates Spark: October ECB Cut More Likely Than Ever
With eurozone disinflation broadening, markets now price in six consecutive 25bp cuts from the European Central Bank, including one in October.
Euro-Zone Inflation Drops Below 2%, Backing ECB Rate-Cut Bets
Euro-area inflation slowed below the European Central Bank’s 2% target for the first time since 2021 — backing investor bets that interest rates may be lowered more quickly than previously anticipated.
Citigroup Expects ECB to Cut Policy Rates by 25 Bps in October Meeting
(Reuters) - Citigroup said that it now expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in its Oct. 17 meeting, according to a note on Tuesday.
Big banks add October cut to ECB forecasts
Major brokerages, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, now expect the European Central Bank to deliver a quarter-point cut at its October 17 meeting, on the back of recent data showing economic weakness and slowing inflation.
ECB Momentum for an October Rate Cut Is Looking Unstoppable
An interest-rate cut that European Central Bank officials deemed unlikely just three weeks ago now seems a near certainty when they next set policy on Oct. 17.
Investors Gear Up for October ECB Rate Cut as Inflation Eases, Economy Falters
Expectations for another quarter-point rate cut by the European Central Bank are on the rise due to growing evidence of a significant slowdown in both inflation and economic activity.
ECB's Rehn sees more reasons for an interest rate cut in October
Euro area inflation slowing down means that there are now more reasons to justify an interest rate cut at the ECB's October policy-setting meeting, Finnish ECB policymaker Olli Rehn said in a speech on Tuesday.
ECB's top conservative shifts tone with sanguine inflation message
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation is increasingly likely to ease back to the European Central Bank's 2% target on a ...
ECB’s Guindos Says Euro Zone’s Economic Recovery Will Strengthen
The economic revival in the euro area is likely to gain momentum, though dangers remain, according to European Central Bank ...
ECB’s Lagarde More Confident of Meeting Inflation Target
The European Central Bank is more confident that inflation is going to settle at its target after a series of recent data ...
ECB's not in business of stopping cross border bank mergers, Buch says
It is not the European Central Bank's job to stop cross border bank mergers, supervisory chief Claudia Buch said on Wednesday ...
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ECB will do anything to remove hurdles to bank mergers, Buch says
The European Central Bank will do "anything" to remove hurdles to cross-border bank mergers in the euro zone, supervisory ...