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The ECB Forum on Central Banking – the Sintra Forum – is an annual event organised by the European Central Bank and is held in Sintra, Portugal. It brings together central bank governors, academics, financial market representatives, journalists and others to exchange views on current policy issues and discuss the Forum’s key topic from a longer-term ...

According to preliminary estimates, in June 2026 the Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) was null compared with the previous month and +3.0% on annual basis (down from +3.2% in the previous month). The slight slowdown in inflation reflects the price dynamics of Unprocessed food (from +5.5% to +4.5%), of Services related to recreation, ...

German unemployment dropped by 1,000 in June, marking the best June performance for the labour market since 2021. It looks as if the gradual worsening of the labour market has paused. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.3%. A pause, not a reversal Over the last four years, German unemployment has risen by some 500,000. This ...

ECB's Wunsch: We know inflation is to be above target for some quarters ECB's Wunsch: We might need another hike. ECB's Wunsch: A quick ECB move doesn't necessarily mean a July move

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Over the course of a year, according to the preliminary estimate made at the end of the month, consumer prices are projected to rise by 1.8% in June 2026, following a 2.4% increase in May. This slowdown in inflation is attributed to the sharp decline in energy prices, particularly petroleum products, which are nevertheless expected to remain significantly ...

In May 2026, household spending on goods rebounded month-on-month (+0.5% in volume* after -0.5% in April). Energy consumption rose again (+2.3% after -3.2%), consumption of manufactured goods slowed (+0.1% after +0.4%), while food consumption remained stable (after -0.2%). In May 2026, household energy expenditures rebounded (+2.3% after -3.2% in April). ...

* #ECB CHIEF ECONOMIST PHILIP LANE SPEAKS ON BLOOMBERG TELEVISION *LANE: OIL MARKET HAS MOVED QUITE A BIT SINCE LAST DECISION *LANE: LET'S SEE HOW LOWER OIL PERCOLATES ACROSS THE ECONOMY *LANE: THERE HASN'T BEEN FAST RETHINKING OF INVESTORS, CONSUMERS *LANE: INVESTORS,…

According to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), retail sales in Germany rose by 1.1% in real terms (price-adjusted) and by 1.0% in nominal terms (not price-adjusted) in May 2026 compared to April 2026, after adjusting for calendar and seasonal effects. Compared to the same month of the previous year, May 2025, sales ...

UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by an unrevised 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026, following a revised growth of 0.1% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025. In output terms, growth in the latest quarter was caused by an increase in all three sectors, with the largest contribution from the services sector, which grew by 0.8%. ...