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ECB Signals a Long Pause: Rates to Stay Until 2027 on Inflation Stability and Growth Outlook
A Reuters Poll of 88 Economists Sees the Deposit Rate at 2.00% Through 2027 as the Euro‑Zone’s Inflation Hovers Near Target and Growth Holds Steady The European Central Bank (ECB) appears set to hold its key deposit rate at 2.00%…
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Germany’s Business Activity Surges to Two‑and‑a‑Half‑Year High
Services Lead the Revival in Germany’s Private Sector While Manufacturing Remains Under Pressure Germany’s private‑sector economy has registered its strongest expansion in more than two and a half years as the fourth quarter of 2025 takes off—with a striking performance…
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Turkey’s Renewed Kurdish Peace Process: A Turning Point with Major European Stakes
As Ankara embarks on a new settlement initiative with Kurdish actors, Europe watches closely — not just for regional stability, but for migration, security and the future of EU–Turkey cooperation. On the surface, the announcement earlier this year by Kurdistan…
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Green Ambitions, Grey RealitiesEurope’s industrial green transition is bracing against cost pressures and global competitive headwinds
The ambition of the European Union (EU) to convert its industrial heartlands into a green and climate‑neutral powerhouse is running into turbulence. As member‑states and manufacturing firms race to deliver on policy goals—from the Green Deal to the Net Zero Industry Act—they are…
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UK Manufacturing Slumps as Orders Plunge, Even as FTSE Hits Record High
Export demand collapses and home‑building stalls, dragging UK factories into their worst spell since 2020 — yet energy stocks propel equity markets upward. In a striking divergence between the real economy and the financial markets, Britain’s manufacturing sector is grappling…
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European Markets Tumble into Friday Amid Earnings Disappointments and Geopolitical Strain
Luxury‑sector slide and mounting global tensions send European equities off‑track ahead of weekend Heading into the weekend, European equity markets are struggling to gain traction as investors contend with disappointing corporate earnings, a subdued luxury‑goods backdrop and rising geopolitical unease.…
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ECB Holds Fire: Rates to Stay Until 2027 as Inflation Stabilises
European Central Bank signals long pause in interest‑rate changes amid steady inflation and cautious growth outlook The European Central Bank (ECB) has informed markets that it intends to keep its key interest‑rates unchanged until at least 2027, citing a relatively…
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European Q3 Corporate Outlook Slips — Growth Forecast Cut to +0.2% as Margins Tighten
With earnings estimates trimmed and demand cooling, utilities and other sectors signal vulnerability ahead of Thursday’s release wave. As companies across Europe prepare to unveil their third‑quarter results, investors and analysts alike are eyeing a noticeably darker tone. The latest…
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Euro‑Zone Bond Yields Slip Again as Global Risk Appetite Falters
German 10‑Year Yield Nears 2.55 % Amid U.S. Credit Strains and China Trade Worries In the latest week, government bond yields across the euro area resumed their downward shift, reinforcing a trend that began last week as global investors sought the…
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Shadows on the Horizon: ECB Warns the Global Economy Has Yet to Feel the Full Weight of U.S. Tariffs
With firms absorbing much of the strain, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde cautions that consumers may soon bear the burden — and the broader economy could follow. In a tone imbued with concern and caution, the European Central Bank…
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