ECB President Christine Lagarde highlighted the complex journey towards the 2% inflation target at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra.
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), highlighted the complex journey towards achieving the ECB's 2% inflation target during her address at the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra on…
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The European Union says that a merger between the two airlines will not breach antitrust rules.
German airline Lufthansa has secured EU approval to buy a 41% stake in Italy's state-owned ITA Airways.
The €325 million deal will allow Lufthansa to scale up its services in Italy, one of Europe's largest travel markets.
If ITA's…
Cheap products from China are currently exempt from EU import duties, although FT sources say this could soon change.
The European Commission is preparing to apply customs duties on cheap products coming from China, according to three sources cited by the Financial Times.
Under current rules, goods under €150 can be imported into the bloc…
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told a European banking conference the U.S. has made ‘significant progress’ on inflation.
However, he said he wanted more data before moving to cut interest rates. Powell didn’t offer a timeline for interest rate cuts.
While inflation is likely to continue to trend lower, it likely won’t reach…
The UK’s general elections are on July 4, and all analysts and market participants expect Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour party, to win a landslide victory.
Criticized by those on the right for doing whatever it takes to be in power and those on the left for not being bold enough to change…
In the land of the down under, we highlight RBA’s interest rate decision which is to be released during tomorrow’s Asian session. The majority of market participants are currently anticipating the bank to remain on hold, with AUD OIS currently implying a 97.4% probability for such a scenario to occur.
It should be noted…
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Tesla will hold its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, with investors voting on whether to reapprove CEO Elon Musk's $55.8 billion pay package.
The compensation plan was approved by investors in 2018, but was struck down by an equity court earlier this year that sided with an investor who sued Tesla, claiming Musk's…
The U.S. labor market report published today has completely altered the market outlook. This week's data has been quite favorable for the Federal Reserve, which has maintained its stance and continued to indicate a desire for interest rate cuts this year. Today's data likely delays the timeline for these cuts, though upon deeper analysis, some…
OThe USD edged lower against its counterparts on Friday, yet the big picture of an overall sideways movement seems to be maintained. The highlight of the week for USD traders and not only for them, is expected to be the release of the US employment report for May on Friday, yet for today we highlight…
QSince our last report, the NASDAQ 100 has moved higher and formed a new all time high figure, yet the Dow Jones 30 and S&P500 appear to have moved lower. At this point we would like to note our concerns, in regards to the recent direction taken by the Dow Jones 30, and its divergence…