Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

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Singapore poised to tighten monetary policy amid strong growth and rising inflation risks

Singapore is expected to tighten monetary policy at a scheduled review on Wednesday as robust growth and inflation risks bolster the case

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Euro zone ministers tell France to pass 2027 budget to calm markets

Euro zone finance ministers and the European Central Bank told France on Thursday to pass a 2027 budget to calm bond markets, as French borrowing costs

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ECB to hike rates again in December as inflation almost doubles 2% target: Reuters poll

The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month but raise it by 25 basis points in December as inflation runs nearly

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ECB's Wunsch pushes back on proposal to increase bank charges

European Central Bank policymaker Pierre Wunsch pushed back on a proposal to increase charges on commercial banks, warning that it could hurt the credibility of future

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With inflation risks to upside, ECB may need to hike more, Dolenc says

The European Central Bank may have to keep raising interest rates given an abundance of upside inflation risks but the timing and size of any move remain

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Le Pen lifting retirement age is key to French bond yields, RBC BlueBay strategist says

How far French borrowing costs rise will depend on whether presidential candidates, above all far-right frontrunner Marine Le Pen,

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Asia shares slip, bonds submerged in tide of AI debt

Asian shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by reports some major tech companies were seeking to raise billions in debt

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Le Pen eyes bond markets with promise of bigger spending cuts if far right wins presidency

Marine Le Pen pledged sharply steeper cuts to spending if she wins French presidential elections next year in a signal to jittery bond markets

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ECB's Rehn: High yields to dampen energy price pass-through

Rapid energy inflation across the euro zone has not yet spread to other goods and services, and the recent rise in bond yields is likely to dampen price pressures as it

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French bond contagion fears are rattling the euro

A sliding euro is the latest alarm bell for policymakers facing a surge in French borrowing costs that has started to spill over into the

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ECB's Lane: Not seeing strong second-round inflation impacts

High euro zone energy costs have yet to generate second-round inflation effects, and the strength of such a pass-through is uncertain, European Central Bank chief

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BIS chief warns soaring debt, market changes could complicate future crisis response

Central banks will remain at the heart of managing future financial crises, but rising public debt and other key changes could make their task more difficult

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Euro zone business growth hits over 3-1/2-year high despite inflation worries, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 3-1/2 years in September as demand remained strong despite inflation worries stemming

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ECB's Lane: Drags on growth may limit need for ECB action

Surging energy costs, higher yields and shrinking budget support could all weigh on economic growth and may limit how much the European Central Bank needs to tighten

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ECB focuses on inflation, not bond spreads, Nagel says

European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Thursday the ECB's debt-buying tools are designed to safeguard price stability, not target specific

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Euro zone factory growth accelerates again in September, PMI shows

Factory growth in the euro zone continued its upward march in September, hitting its fastest rate in more than four years, as resilient demand drove new

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Price expectations and demand key in ECB's next move, Schnabel says

The European Central Bank should closely study a trio of domestic and global factors, which could either boost or ease price pressures, to decide if more interest rate

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Inflation jumps across euro zone, raising pressure on ECB to hike

Inflation rose far quicker than expected in some of the euro zone's biggest economies this month due to the energy-price shock of the

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Inflation up in five German states in September, pointing to national rise

Inflation rose in five key German states in September, preliminary data showed on Wednesday, suggesting Germany's national inflation rate could increase

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Dollar hits 16-month high on euro and Swiss franc as US yields top 5%

The dollar rose to 16-month highs against the euro and Swiss franc on Tuesday as investors positioned for economic data that could offer clues on the

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ECB eyes new currency safety nets to boost euro's global role

The European Central Bank plans to expand currency safety nets to make it easier for foreign central banks to borrow euros, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on

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ECB's Lagarde sticking to measured steps to quell inflation

This year's inflation surge has yet to generate dangerous second-round effects across the euro zone, so a moderate policy response from the European Central Bank remains

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The political chess behind the ECB's next leadership shake-up

The euro zone will choose a new European Central Bank president next year and replace up to two-thirds of the bank's six-member executive board in an intricate game of

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France can't count on ECB to fix debt woes, central bank chief says

France must do everything possible to avoid a sovereign debt crisis as its presidential election next year approaches, Bank of France Governor Emmanuel Moulin said on Friday

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Euro zone business lending slows slightly

Lending growth to euro zone businesses slowed slightly from relatively high levels in August and held steady in the case of household loans, data from the European

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Five French market hot spots on investors' radars amid debt jitters

French markets are under growing pressure from worries about high debt levels and political gridlock as next year's

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Bonds bomb

Just as some investors were wondering whether it was time to return to battered bond markets, Wednesday's fresh rout offered a clear answer: not yet.

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ECB not seeing any big wage response to surging inflation

The European Central Bank is not seeing significant wage pressures in response to this year's energy-driven inflation surge, the bank's chief economist said on

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Europe's economy surprisingly resilient amid war-driven energy shock, surveys show

Europe's economy is showing unexpected signs of health even as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine drive up energy costs for firms and households,

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ECB's Lane sees inflation returning to target from mid-2027-paper

An energy shock pushing up oil and gas prices is likely to last longer than the European Central Bank had anticipated in March, with geopolitical risks now looking elevated

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Yen eases as potential for intervention eyed

The Japanese yen retreated on Monday and was set for its fifth decline in six sessions as investors were attuned to any signs of a possible currency

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Germany's IW institute triples growth forecast for 2026

Germany's economy is set to grow by nearly 1.2% in 2026, helped by stronger exports and government spending in the first half, according to new forecats

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Global shares edge higher as central banks double down on inflation fight

An index of global equity markets edged higher on Friday, as losses in Europe were partly offset by late gains on Wall Street,

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EU banks must be bigger, have deeper capital market, to compete with US, say top EU officials

European banks need greater scale and deeper capital markets if they are to compete with US rivals, senior European

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Euro zone consumers nudge up inflation expectations, ECB poll shows

Euro zone consumers nudged up their inflation expectations last month, a European Central Bank survey showed on Friday, likely reflecting a new spike in fuel prices

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ECB's Vujcic cools oil-fuelled bets on rate hikes

Market bets on further European Central Bank rate hikes are being driven largely by higher energy prices but policymakers will look at a much wider

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ECB's Rehn sees no second-round inflation, backs joint debt for defence

European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said on Thursday there were no clear signs of second-round inflation effects in the euro zone and backed the use of jointly-

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Euro zone wage growth slows, only modest uptick seen

Euro zone wage growth continued to slow last quarter even as inflation picked up, and negotiated wage contracts point to only a mild pickup next year, offering European

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France would back Dutch veteran Knot to lead ECB, wants chief economist job, sources say

France would back Dutchman Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank provided the powerful

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Key candidates to replace ECB President Lagarde

France could back former Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the European Central Bank as part of a bargain in which a French

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Morgan Stanley turns more hawkish, forecasts two Fed hikes and ECB move

Morgan Stanley has joined other major Wall Street banks in adopting a more hawkish outlook on interest rates, forecasting U.S.

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European Central Bank raises interest rates a quarter point to quell energy-fueled inflation

The European Central Bank is raising interest rates to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war

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ECB raises interest rates, bolstering bets for further moves

The European Central Bank raised interest rates on Thursday for the second time this year to quell an energy-driven inflation rise

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Yen surges to seven-month high; dollar drifts ahead of US inflation

The yen surged to a seven-month high on Monday as traders reassessed the battered currency's outlook, driven by expectations of faster

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European shares subdued as surging crude sharpens focus on ECB rate path

European shares closed flat on Monday as rising oil prices following renewed U.S.-Iran tensions fuelled inflation worries, offsetting stronger-than-

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Another rate hike, just for insurance: Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank is widely expected to hike interest rates on Thursday, erring on the side of caution as the U.S.-Iran war

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J.P. Morgan, BNP Paribas forecast December ECB rate hike as energy risks linger

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Bond yields fall, stocks rally as Fed's Waller comments curb rate hike bets

Stock markets rallied while bond yields fell on Thursday as comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller

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ECB to raise rates a second time in September, but then done, say economists: Reuters poll 

The European Central Bank will raise interest rates on September 10 for the second and final time in what would be its shortest hiking campaign in 15