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Eurozone Inflation Rises to 4% in October as Energy Costs Surge

Eurozone inflation rose to 4% in October from 3.8% in September as energy prices surged, while core inflation held steady at 2.5%.

November 5, 2026

by Amanda Graham

A woman looks at empty supermarket shelves in Naples, Italy, following truckers' protests over fuel prices

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

France slipped back into contraction in October and dragged the euro zone composite PMI to 51.9, a four-month low, as energy costs rose and French bond yields topped 5% for the first time since 2002.

October 24, 2026

by Amanda Graham

European bond market chart showing France OAT-Bund spread reaching 100 basis points for first time since 2012 eurozone debt crisis

France Debt Climbs to 119% of GDP, Bond Spread Sounds 2012 Alarm

France's bond spread over Germany crossed 100 basis points on September 19, the first time since

Pan-European STOXX 600 index at record highs as AI semiconductor stocks drive European equity rally in 2026

STOXX 600 at Record as European Semiconductor Stocks Draw American Investors

Europe's STOXX 600 reached a record 657 Friday as AI semiconductor stocks including Soitec, up 414 percent, led the benchmark's best performance since June. Falling oil prices after a canceled US airstrike

August 9, 2026

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Deutsche Bank Posts Record €1.9 Billion Q2 Profit, Investment Bank at 2019 Highs

Deutsche Bank posted a record second-quarter post-tax profit of €1.9 billion on Wednesday, powered by its strongest investment-banking revenues since 2019 and a 20th consecutive quarter of revenue growth. CEO Christian Sewing

July 29, 2026

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European stock market display showing shares declining amid chip stock selloff during earnings season

European Shares End Flat as Tech Selloff Blunts Summer Earnings Season Gains

European shares ended Monday's session fractionally lower as a technology selloff originating in the United States blunted gains from a robust summer earnings season. Banking, defense, and industrial stocks provided partial support,

July 28, 2026

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European residential housing market showing home sales recovery across 17 of 20 EU countries in 2025

Home Sales Rose in 17 of 20 European Countries in 2025, Led by Slovenia’s 30% Surge

Home sales climbed in 17 of 20 European countries in 2025, with Slovenia's 29.9% jump leading the recovery as lower borrowing costs lifted demand across the continent. France hit one million transactions

July 19, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Euro Area Inflation Falls to 2.8% in June, Led by Energy. The ECB Raised Rates Three Weeks Ago Because of Energy.

Eurozone inflation fell to 2.8% in June 2026, well below the 3.2% reading in May and under analyst expectations, as energy prices retreated sharply. The data all but removes a July ECB

July 2, 2026

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Stacked gold bullion bars in a central bank vault as ECB confirms gold has overtaken US Treasuries in global reserves

Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as World’s Top Reserve Asset and the ECB Says the Dollar’s Grip Is Slipping

Gold quietly became the world's number one official reserve asset in 2025, overtaking US Treasuries for the first time since the dollar era began, according to a new European Central Bank report.

June 13, 2026

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde at a press conference in Frankfurt

The ECB Raises Rates Into a Shrinking Economy, Because Washington’s War Sends Frankfurt the Bill

The European Central Bank raised rates for the first time in three years, lifting the deposit rate to 2.25 percent to fight inflation driven by the US-Iran war. It did so while

June 12, 2026

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Christine Lagarde warns Donald Trump undermining US Federal Reserve independence poses global economic danger

ECB chief Christine Lagarde warns of ‘very serious danger’ if Trump undermines US fed

Frankfurt — European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde delivered a stark warning on Monday, cautioning that US President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the Federal Reserve risk triggering instability across the global

September 1, 2025

Economy·Government and Politics·News

A quiet rise in European equities, with anticipation of important economic data

China’s central bank cut its short-term lending rate on Tuesday in a bid to help the faltering post-Covid recovery of the world’s second-largest economy, which is a key export market for many

June 13, 2023

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Central Europe heads for another interest rate hike, despite recession

Analysts are likely to copy European Central Bank policymakers to copy May’s decision by raising borrowing costs by 25 basis points, taking the closely watched interest rate to 3.5%. It will be

June 12, 2023

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Eurozone Inflation Rises to 4% in October as Energy Costs Surge

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

France Debt Climbs to 119% of GDP, Bond Spread Sounds 2012 Alarm

STOXX 600 at Record as European Semiconductor Stocks Draw American Investors

Deutsche Bank Posts Record €1.9 Billion Q2 Profit, Investment Bank at 2019 Highs

European Shares End Flat as Tech Selloff Blunts Summer Earnings Season Gains

Home Sales Rose in 17 of 20 European Countries in 2025, Led by Slovenia’s 30% Surge

Euro Area Inflation Falls to 2.8% in June, Led by Energy. The ECB Raised Rates Three Weeks Ago Because of Energy.

Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as World’s Top Reserve Asset and the ECB Says the Dollar’s Grip Is Slipping

The ECB Raises Rates Into a Shrinking Economy, Because Washington’s War Sends Frankfurt the Bill

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