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ECB's Kazaks: If things improve, it is possible to not hike further. ECB's Kazaks: The urgency of consecutive hikes is significantly lower ECB's Kazaks: There is no current need for a forceful inflation response.

Inflation slowed more than expected across most major euro zone economies in June, preliminary data showed on Tuesday (Jun 30), easing pressure on the European Central Bank to raise interest rates in the near term. Germany, France and Italy all reported softer-than-expected readings, while Spain was the only large economy where inflation did not ease. The ...

ECB's Dolenc: If current oil prices hold, ECB may be able to wait until September to decide if more policy steps needed. DOLENC: WE HAVE NOT SEEN CLEAR EVIDENCE OF SECOND-ROUND INFLATION EFFECTS

The inflation rate in Germany is expected to be +2.3% in June 2026. It is measured as the change in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with the same month a year earlier. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that consumer prices decreased by 0.3% on May 2026. The inflation rate excluding food and ...

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 ...

BOJ'S SATO: NEED TO WATCH BOTH DOWNSIDE RISKS TO GROWTH AND UPSIDE RISKS TO INFLATION BOJ'S SATO: MARKETS BASICALLY SET LONG-TERM RATE LEVELS, WHICH FLUCTUATE REFLECTING OVERSEAS, DOMESTIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL AS OVERSEAS YIELD MOVES

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

ECB's Nagel: Inflation may stay significantly above our target. ECB's Nagel: Energy shock is still in the system. ECB'S NAGEL: TOO EARLY TO MAKE CALL ON RATE HIKES ECB's Nagel: I'm not concerned about debt markets