Tag: central bank intervention
over 2 years ago
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U.K. Gears Up to Raise Rates, Setting Pace for Major Central Banks

The Bank of England said it expects to raise borrowing costs soon, moving ahead of the Federal Reserve and other majo...

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over 2 years ago
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European Bond Yields Rise on ECB Tapering Bets

European government bonds fell on investors’ bets that rising inflation could prompt the European Central Bank to wei...

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over 2 years ago
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Eurozone Inflation Hits Decade High as Bottlenecks Bite

Consumer prices were 3% higher in August than a year earlier, providing an early test of the European Central Bank’s ...

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almost 3 years ago
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ECB Set to Fall Behind Fed in Phasing Out Stimulus

The European Central Bank said it would keep its aggressive monetary stimulus in place despite mounting evidence of a...

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almost 3 years ago
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Eurozone Inflation Above Target Sooner Than The ECB Expected

The annual rate of inflation hit the European Central Bank’s target for the first time since late 2018, as energy pri...

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about 3 years ago
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ECB Keeps Monetary Stimulus On Track Amid Recession Concerns

The European Central Bank kept its monetary stimulus unchanged, seeking to support governments and businesses through...

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over 3 years ago
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Bank of England Boosts Stimulus as U.K. Battles Second Wave of Covid-19

The Bank of England announced another dose of bond purchases, becoming the first major central bank in Europe to boos...

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over 3 years ago
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How To Avoid Paying the Cruelest Tax: Inflation

Investors worried that record budget deficits and massive Fed bond buying will stoke a big rise in inflation have pla...

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over 3 years ago
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Sustainable Bond Market Boosted by Europe’s Top Institutions

The ECB and the European Commission have thrown their weight behind the market for environmentally friendly bonds, a ...

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over 3 years ago
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European Central Bank Smothers Government Bond Market

The central bank is vacuuming up sovereign bonds faster than governments can pump them out, keeping a tight lid on bo...

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over 3 years ago
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ECB Leaves Policy Mix Unchanged as It Monitors Covid-19’s Impact on Economy

The European Central Bank left its monetary stimulus unchanged, as policy makers wait to see how a resurgence in Covi...

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