European Central Bank (ECB)

This week, the European Central Bank will be holding its monetary policy meeting. The last meeting for this year, the Central Bank will be announcing an end to its QE program. The crisis-era stimulus program which began in 2015 saw the…
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The economic schedule for the week ahead remains as the markets inch closer to the holiday season. This week will see some important market moving events lined up, starting with the two central bank meetings. The European Central Bank…
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06:00 EST (12:00 CET) looks to be rather busy for the EURUSD with two important bits of data being released at the same time: November EZ consumer price index and October final unemployment rate. Each on their own could move the market, so…
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The European Central Bank released its monetary policy meeting accounts last week. The minutes cover the ECB's monetary policy meeting held on October 24 - 25. The Central Bank did not announce any major policy decisions at this event.…
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The German economy posted a contraction for the first time since 2015 in the third quarter of 2018. The decline in the economy is attributed to the trade disputes and problems in the auto industry. The data raised concerns that long-term…
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Economic data for the week ahead is expected to remain quiet for the most part. The ECB's meeting minutes will stand out amid the Central Bank heading into the final leg of its QE purchases. Economic data from the Eurozone will cover the…
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The quarterly GDP data for the Eurozone showed that the pace of growth advanced at the slowest pace in four years. The decline in the GDP's pace of growth is attributed to the new emissions standards for cars which pulled down the…
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The financial markets saw a frothy month in October despite lack of any clear fundamentals. The U.S. equity markets took a nosedive on concerns that the accelerated pace of inflation could speed up the Fed’s rate hike plans. However, the…
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The European Central Bank held its monetary policy meeting last week on Thursday. As widely expected, the ECB kept its interest rates unchanged but signaled that the central bank was entering the final leg of its bond purchase program.…
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Two weeks ago, the latest consumer price index data from Germany showed that inflation accelerated to its highest level in seven years in September. The official data which was released by the statistics agency, Destatis, showed that…
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