Europe needs bigger banks to compete with US, Chinese rivals: Lagarde FRANKFURT: Europe needs bigger and stronger banks that can compete with their US and Chinese rivals, European ... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:05am
Markets European shares end marginally lower PARIS: European shares ended lower on Thursday as a continued selloff of chip stocks kept a lid on gains brought on... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Business & Finance ECB keeps rates unchanged FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, with its president... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Markets Euro lower after ECB stands pat NEW YORK: The euro was lower on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) held rates steady as was widely... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:11am
Business & Finance ECB eyes summer pause on bumpy road to disinflation FRANKFURT: European Central Bank policymakers are expected to leave borrowing costs on hold Thursday, buying time to... Published 18 Jul, 2024 10:11am
Markets Sterling dented by one-two punch from dollar and euro LONDON: The pound neared its lowest in almost two months against a robust dollar on Tuesday, as the US currency got... Published 02 Jul, 2024 02:18pm
World ECB cuts rates even as inflation fight goes on FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank went ahead with its first interest rate cut since 2019 on Thursday, citing... Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Markets Oil slips for third day on likely ‘higher for longer’ US rates LONDON: Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating for a third straight day on expectations that the Federal Reserve... Updated 22 May, 2024 05:37pm
Business & Finance ECB cannot commit to rate path even after first cut, Lagarde says FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank cannot commit to a pre-set number of interest rate cuts even after it starts... Published 20 Mar, 2024 04:56pm
Markets Yen sinks as currency traders keep short and carry on SINGAPORE: The yen sagged to fresh lows on the euro, sterling and other crosses this week and headed for a fourth... Published 23 Feb, 2024 08:55am
Markets ECB’s Lagarde hopes to join economists’ ‘tribe’ she criticised FRANKFURT: European Central Bank Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she hoped to join the “tribe” of professional... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:14pm
Business & Finance Economists pilloried for getting forecasts wrong PARIS: Economists are taking flak after missing the mark on inflation, failing to anticipate disruptions in global... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:10pm
Business & Finance US dollar up slightly after GDP data NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher on Thursday after data showed the world’s largest economy grew at a faster... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Business & Finance US dollar little changed ahead of BOJ, ECB meetings NEW YORK: The US dollar was little changed to slightly lower against a basket of currencies on Monday ahead of... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Markets European shares slide more than 1pc on hawkish ECB remarks PARIS: European shares declined on Wednesday as more hawkish remarks from European Central Bank (ECB) officials... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Business & Finance ECB’s Lagarde says summer rate cut ‘likely’ DAVOS: The European Central Bank could start cutting interest rates this summer, president Christine Lagarde said... Published 17 Jan, 2024 05:09pm
Markets European shares advance amid increasing rate cut hopes PARIS: European shares ended higher on Friday as bond yields fell after soft US data spurred hopes of early interest... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Business & Finance ECB chief Lagarde admits her son lost crypto cash FRANKFURT: No one is a prophet in their own land, including European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, who... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:53pm
Markets European shares at two-month high PARIS: European shares hit a two-month high on Wednesday, led by rate-sensitive real estate stocks, while British... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Business & Finance Lagarde warns against premature inflation celebration FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank has time now to assess how inflation unfolds after a record string of rate ... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Markets ECB’s Lagarde: confident over 2% inflation target and Europe’s winter gas situation PARIS: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said in an interview published on Sunday that she was... Updated 08 Oct, 2023 01:28pm
Business & Finance Global economic transformation risks fuelling inflation: Lagarde JACKSON HOLE (Wyoming): Profound changes in how the global economy operates, from increased protectionism to energy... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Opinion ‘Interest hammer’ This is apropos a Business Recorder front page photograph titled “Interest hammer’ carried by the newspaper... Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am
Markets Oil prices steady near 3-month highs LONDON: Oil prices were steady on Tuesday, hovering near three-month highs as signs of tighter supplies and pledges... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 05:30pm
Markets Euro zone bond yields tick up, inflation data in focus LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose on Thursday as headline inflation data from several European markets came in... Published 29 Jun, 2023 05:33pm
Business & Finance Yen sags to 15-year low vs euro after BOJ rate decision NEW YORK: The yen plunged to a 15-year low against the euro on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept its... Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am
Business & Finance ECB hikes rates to 22-year high and says not done yet FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank hiked interest rates to a 22-year high Thursday and said another increase in... Updated 15 Jun, 2023 07:55pm
Business & Finance Euro up after Lagarde promises rate hike WASHINGTON: The euro recovered from a two-month low Thursday after European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Business & Finance ECB slows rate hike pace but signals more to come FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank slowed the pace of its interest rate increases on Thursday but signalled more... Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am
Business & Finance Euro zone yields set for biggest weekly rise since Dec PARIS: Euro zone government bond yields were set for their biggest weekly rise of 2023 as fears of a banking crisis... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points