ECB, Donald Trump and Inflation

ECB set to cut interest rates again as inflation takes a back seat to Trump
For four years, the ECB has been trying to slow the economy down, raising its key deposit rate to a record 4 percent to choke off inflation, before gradually lifting its foot off the brake since June. Next week’s expected rate cut will be the sixth in the current sequence, and will bring the deposit rate down to 2.5 percent.
ECB Rate-Cut Path Faces Growing Risk From Erratic Trump Policies
Economists have added a big disclaimer to their view that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates three more times: Donald Trump.
French Inflation Cools to Lowest in Four Years as ECB Prepares to Cut Rates Again
The European Central Bank looks primed to cut its key interest rate next week, after French inflation fell, and price increases held steady in Germany, Italy and Spain.
How fast will the ECB cut interest rates?
A quarter-point cut on March 6, which is fully priced in by the swaps market, would bring down the deposit facility rate to 2.5 per cent, the lowest level since February 2023 and 1.5 percentage points below its peak.
Softer inflation, weak growth bolster case for ECB rate cuts
Euro zone inflation prospects improved while growth remained anaemic, fresh data showed on Friday, solidifying the case for further ECB rate cuts to stimulate an economy that has been stagnant for nearly two years.
Economists See Growing Risk That Trump Upends ECB Rate Cuts
Economists have added a big disclaimer to their view that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates three more times: Donald Trump.
Tougher calls ahead: Five questions for the ECB
The European Central Bank is set to cut rates again on Thursday, but investors haven't been this unsure in a while on what ...
ECB Weighs Bank Inspection Changes as Oversight Criticism Mounts
Officials who help steer the European Central Bank’s oversight arm want it to take a fresh look at how it conducts ...
Dax Index News: Market Awaits Eurozone Inflation for ECB Rate Path Clarity
DAX eyes ECB rate decision as inflation concerns persist. Market sentiment shifts with US tariff risks and Fed rate cut ...
ECB's multi-trillion payments breakdown sends shudders through Europe
Banks struggled to process payments on Friday after an unprecedented day-long breakdown in the European Central Bank's ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Focus on U.S. Jobs, ECB Decision, China Congress and Tariffs
Key U.S. jobs data, a likely interest-rate cut by the ECB and China’s annual National People’s Congress will all attract ...
Steady easing will continue at the ECB
Our base case remains that the ECB will ease a total of four times this year, extending its divergence with the US. Having cut in January we expect a further cut to follow in March, despite some vocal ...
ECB’s Makhlouf Warns That Disinflation Process Faces Dangers
European Central Bank Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf warned of dangers to the slowdown in consumer-price growth ...
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ECB says payment system is working again after outage
The European Central Bank's said late on Thursday its systems for settling transactions were working again after an outage ...
January minutes reveal growing ECB caution
Members noted ‘shift in balance of [inflation] risks to upside’ while ‘greater caution’ in face of uncertainties was needed on size and pace of further cuts ...