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ECB's Kazaks calls time on rate-cut streak

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should stop cutting interest rate...

6th June, 2025

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Dutch economy held back by tariffs and uncertainty, central bank says

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Trade tariffs and the uncertainty they are causing put a brake on economic grow...

6th June, 2025

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Analysis-Why Switzerland's strong franc could lead it back to negative interest rates

By Amanda Cooper and Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Switzerland could be the first big economy to r...

6th June, 2025

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Morning Bid: Trump-Musk feud shakes markets pre-payrolls

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu It could be the most expensiv...

6th June, 2025

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ECB's Stournaras: Another rate cut dependent on economy weakening further

ATHENS (Reuters) -If the European economy weakens further then the European Central Bank might cut i...

6th June, 2025

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Polish c.banker Litwiniuk: total of 100-125 bps of cuts possible this year

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland's Monetary Policy Council could return to discussions about rate cuts in Ju...

6th June, 2025

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German government spending may take years to boost growth, Bundesbank says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Economic growth in Germany, the euro zone's biggest nation, will be weaker this...

6th June, 2025

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Italy stats bureau cuts 2025 GDP growth estimate, in line with government

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's economy will grow by 0.6% this year, national statistics bureau ISTAT said o...

6th June, 2025

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Austrian central bank expects country will barely avoid recession in 2025

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's economy will grow slightly this year, avoiding what would be a third yea...

6th June, 2025

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European equities gain for second week on jobs data and trade hopes

(Reuters) - European shares were little changed on Friday, as investors refrained from placing major...

6th June, 2025

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Swiss National Bank denies currency manipulation after being put on U.S. watch list

ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank does not engage in currency manipulation, the central bank...

6th June, 2025

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ECB cuts inflation, growth projections

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank cut some of its growth and inflation projections on T...

5th June, 2025