eurozone – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:23:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png eurozone – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Digital euro may be much ado about nothing: S&P https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/digital-euro-may-be-much-ado-about-nothing-sp/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:23:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480745 Uptake likely to be limited, cushioning impact on banks

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]]> Europe’s economic pain drags on with zero growth at the end of last year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/europes-economic-pain-drags-on-with-zero-growth-at-the-end-of-last-year/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:57:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=479496 The eurozone grew 0.5% for the full year, while the U.S. grew 2.5%

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]]> Cutting interest rates too soon in Europe risks progress against inflation, central bank chief says https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/cutting-interest-rates-too-soon-in-europe-risks-progress-against-inflation-central-bank-chief-says/ Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:37:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=478816 Sluggish economic growth and the impact of higher interest rates on economic activity have sparked bets on rate cuts

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]]> Europe’s economic outlook worsens as high prices plague consumer spending https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/europes-economic-outlook-worsens-as-high-prices-plague-consumer-spending/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:06:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471316 The European Commission lowered its growth forecast for this year and next

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]]> As inflation eases, ECB hikes near an end: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/as-inflation-eases-ecb-hikes-near-an-end-fitch/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:42:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=469755 Core inflation is now higher than the headline rate

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]]> Europe’s economy grows after months of stagnation, but rate hikes weigh on businesses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/europes-economy-grows-after-months-of-stagnation-but-rate-hikes-weigh-on-businesses/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:35:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=469448 The 20 eurozone countries saw modest growth in Q2

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]]> Europe’s interest rates to stay high as long as needed to defeat inflation, central bank chief says https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/europes-interest-rates-to-stay-high-as-long-as-needed-to-defeat-inflation-central-bank-chief-says/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:13:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=468006 New inflation figures are to be published Friday

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]]> Europe’s economy shrank. For households that are hurting, it’s just numbers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/europes-economy-shrank-for-households-that-are-hurting-its-just-numbers/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:35:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=467034 The eurozone had a technical recession, with output dropping in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023

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]]> Europe’s economic outlook brightens a little after avoiding recession https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/europes-economic-outlook-brightens-a-little-after-avoiding-recession/ Mon, 15 May 2023 16:48:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=465599 Inflation and U.S. bank turmoil still pose challenges

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]]> Europe’s inflation inches up ahead of interest rate decision https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/europes-inflation-inches-up-ahead-of-interest-rate-decision/ Tue, 02 May 2023 17:44:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=464770 Analysts say the ECB's meeting Thursday could end in a quarter- or half-percentage point rate hike

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