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Today: July 26, 2026
Today: July 26, 2026

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ECB facing mid-sized inflation shock, will get to 2% in year or so, Lane says

The European Central Bank still considers the current inflation shock to be medium-sized, which requires some policy action but not aggressive moves, and it will get

ECB facing mid-sized inflation shock, will get to 2% in year or so, Lane says
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Euro zone firms struggle to raise consumer prices after Iran shock, ECB poll shows

Euro zone companies are struggling to raise prices for consumers already struggling with a rise in fuel costs, with fierce competition from China compounding tough

Euro zone firms struggle to raise consumer prices after Iran shock, ECB poll shows
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ECB survey shows broadly unchanged inflation outlook

Euro zone inflation expectations remained broadly unchanged over the past three months and price growth is seen falling quickly next year before returning back to the 2%

ECB survey shows broadly unchanged inflation outlook
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ECB policymakers warn about growing inflation risks

Inflation risks are high and the European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates again in response to the Iran crisis, three policymakers said on Friday, but all

ECB policymakers warn about growing inflation risks
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Euro zone business activity returns to growth in July for first time in four months, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity returned to growth in July for the first time in four months, driven by a rebound in new orders, but may be derailed by high

Euro zone business activity returns to growth in July for first time in four months, PMI shows
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Trading Day: Burn, baby, burn

European and U.S. stocks slumped while bond yields shot higher on Thursday, with global markets rocked by oil's surge above $100 a barrel and

Trading Day: Burn, baby, burn
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ECB considering several options to mitigate losses, sources say

The European Central Bank is considering several options to mitigate its financial losses, in a tense debate that is expected to

ECB considering several options to mitigate losses, sources say
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ECB leaves rates on hold, but keeps door open to further rate hikes

The European Central Bank kept borrowing costs on hold on Thursday but left room for more tightening in the coming months as a widening conflict in the Middle East pushed

ECB leaves rates on hold, but keeps door open to further rate hikes
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ECB will discuss raising banks' minimum reserves, Lagarde says

The European Central Bank will discuss raising banks' minimum reserve requirements, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday, opening the door to a move that

ECB will discuss raising banks' minimum reserves, Lagarde says
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Magnificent cash burn

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

Magnificent cash burn
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Europe's central bank holds rates steady amid swings in oil prices

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation

Europe's central bank holds rates steady amid swings in oil prices
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ECB keeps rates unchanged but September hike firmly in play

The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday but held the door open to another increase in

ECB keeps rates unchanged but September hike firmly in play
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Euro zone banks tighten credit access on war fears

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

Euro zone banks tighten credit access on war fears
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Back to square one: Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank meets again on Thursday, with oil prices back at the top of the worry list for policymakers.

Back to square one: Five questions for the ECB
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ECB to hold rates now but energy price resurgence points to September hike: Reuters poll

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

ECB to hold rates now but energy price resurgence points to September hike: Reuters poll
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ECB's Kocher sees currently no second-round effects from Iran war, but bank is ready to act

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

ECB's Kocher sees currently no second-round effects from Iran war, but bank is ready to act
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ECB is back to square one as US-Iran war resumes

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

ECB is back to square one as US-Iran war resumes
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UniCredit closes in on Commerzbank as battle enters endgame

One of Europe's most cantankerous banking battles in decades is becoming more a question of how and when, not if, UniCredit secures its

UniCredit closes in on Commerzbank as battle enters endgame
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Investors get inflation 'wake-up call' as Trump fires up oil prices

Global investors have had a stark reminder of how quickly the oil market can reignite concern about inflation and volatility, after U.S.

Investors get inflation 'wake-up call' as Trump fires up oil prices
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ECB's Panetta says economic outlook remains fragile

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

ECB's Panetta says economic outlook remains fragile
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Europe's central banks may come under political pressure, Panetta says

Central banks in Europe could come under growing pressure from governments facing rising demands for pension spending and industrial support, European Central Bank

Europe's central banks may come under political pressure, Panetta says
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ECB's Schnabel says Iran shock is not over

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

ECB's Schnabel says Iran shock is not over
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Europe's STOXX 600 clocks best week in over a month as rally broadens

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

Europe's STOXX 600 clocks best week in over a month as rally broadens
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In Sintra, world's central bankers find ally in new Fed chief

Central bank officials from around the world believe they may have found a new ally in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh,

In Sintra, world's central bankers find ally in new Fed chief