Euro zone inflation, September 2024

Euro zone inflation, September 2024

Visitors pass shops on a pedestrianized street in the old town in A Coruna, Spain, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Manaure Quintero | Bloomberg | Getty Images Euro zone inflation fell to 1.8% in September, coming in below the European Central Bank’s 2% target, flash data from statistics agency Eurostat showed Tuesday. The reading was … Read more

German inflation drops to 1.8% in September, below expectations

German inflation drops to 1.8% in September, below expectations

Shoppers at the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The harmonized German consumer price index eased to 1.8% in September, coming in lower than expected, preliminary data from the country’s statistics office Destatis showed on Monday. The September harmonized CPI figure had been forecast to come … Read more

European markets: stocks, news and data

European markets: stocks, news and data

Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets rose to a fresh record high Friday, tracking gains in China on news of a stimulus blitz, while investors also assessed fresh inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded 0.3% higher at 527.03 points at 12:12 p.m. London time, paring earlier gains after notching … Read more

How Federal Reserve interest rate cuts affect the global economy

How Federal Reserve interest rate cuts affect the global economy

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions can influence the trajectory of the U.S. economy. “The U.S. economy’s stature is one of the key drivers of the importance of the Fed,” said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon. “The [U.S.] economy remains one of the largest economies in the world, and certainly of late, one of … Read more

stocks, news, data and earnings

stocks, news, data and earnings

A market stall in the Kingston district of London in 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets fell on Wednesday as investors considered key data from the region and looked to the U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 0.45% at 12:39 p.m. London time, … Read more

Top 5 European cities millionaires are moving to — and none are London

Top 5 European cities millionaires are moving to — and none are London

Pascale Gueret | Istock | Getty Images Millionaires are eyeing up European cities as they look to relocate — but London doesn’t make the top five, according to a new report. Some 83% of high-net-worth individuals — defined as those earning $1 million or more — who are considering moving countries favor city living for … Read more

UK inflation, July 2024

UK inflation, July 2024

Shoppers walk along the high street in Rochester, UK, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.K. inflation rose to 2.2% in July, coming in slightly below expectations, data from the Office of National Statistics showed Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had been expecting headline CPI to come in at … Read more

Euro zone inflation, July 2024

Euro zone inflation, July 2024

People shopping at the downtown market, Cour Lafayette, in Toulon, on July 27, 2024. Magali Cohen / Hans Lucas | Afp | Getty Images Headline inflation in the euro zone unexpectedly rose to 2.6% in July, the European Union’s statistics agency said Wednesday. In June, inflation had come in at 2.5%, easing slightly from the … Read more

Euro zone GDP Q2 2024

Euro zone GDP Q2 2024

The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The euro zone’s economy grew by more than expected in the second quarter of 2024, flash figures from the European Union’s statistics office showed Tuesday. The zone’s gross domestic product rose by … Read more

Germany’s struggling construction sector showing no signs of recovery

Germany’s struggling construction sector showing no signs of recovery

Construction site of a residential building with scaffolding and large cranes Fhm | Moment | Getty Images The German construction sector is showing no signs of recovering, even after being in a crisis for months and despite pledges of support and investment from the government. Recent economic data shows the industry is still in a … Read more