European central bank set for 3rd interest rate cut of year
Why the European Central Bank is expected to cut rates, again
In Europe, where inflation has cooled sharply, the economy is weak and could use a boost. The area is vulnerable to the conflicts around it.
Here are the three things to watch when the European Central Bank meets
The European Central Bank will be the next of the major monetary guardians to deliver a policy decision. The announcement is due Thursday in Slovenia at 2:15 p.m. local time, 8:15 a.m. Eastern, and a press conference will be held 30 minutes later. Here are the three things to watch.
European Central Bank set for third interest rate cut of the year in meeting this week
Markets are eyeing two more rate cuts from the euro area’s central bank this year amid a weak growth outlook and lower inflation.
Central bank rate cuts: How fast and how far?
Central banks are at a crossroads. Inflation is down and the growth outlook is increasingly uncertain. Can policymakers deliver a soft landing? And how far are rate cuts likely to go? Here’s our latest thinking Do you remember 2022?
European Central Bank policymakers press case for October rate cut
The ECB has already lowered rates twice this year and a cut to the 3.5% deposit rate on Oct. 17 is almost fully priced in by financial markets
Euro Bank Bond Supply Likely to be Limited Ahead of ECB Rate Decision
This week’s supply of euro-denominated bank bonds is expected to be modest as issuers and investors exercise caution ahead of the ECB’s rate decision on Thursday, ABN Amro said. The U.S. bond market is closed Monday for a holiday.
ECB set to deepen global easing with rate cut
The bank's president, Christine Lagarde, may be quizzed both on the path forward for further cuts and on what materially changed from the September meeting
Will ECB deliver another interest rate cut at this week's meeting?
The ECB is expected to announce a rate cut on Thursday, responding to falling inflation and worsening economic conditions. Eurozone inflation fell to 1.8% in September, while weak PMI data indicates economic stagnation.
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