French Inflation Cools to 4-Year Low

French Inflation Cools to Lowest in Four Years as ECB Prepares to Cut Rates Again
France’s inflation rate fell to its lowest level in four years, taking it further below the European Central Bank’s target and priming the bank for a fresh cut to interest rates next week.Consumer prices in the country rose 0.
Softer inflation, weak growth bolster case for ECB rate cuts
Euro zone inflation prospects improved while growth remained anaemic, fresh data showed on Friday, solidifying the case for further ECB rate cuts to stimulate an economy that has been stagnant for nearly two years.
French Inflation Cools to Four-Year Low as ECB Prepares to Cut Rates Again -- 2nd Update
The latest data shows inflation is at its lowest level since February 2021, before a series of supply shocks drove it higher across Europe and much of the globe. It also marks the first time since September that annual inflation has fallen in France, and means the rate has remained below the ECB's 2% target for a full half-year.
ECB May Choose to Pause Rate Cuts If Inflation Proves Stubborn
The European Central Bank may choose to pause interest-rate cuts as inflationary pressures loom, Stephane Colliac and Guillaume Derrien at BNP Paribas write in a note to clients.
ECB to cut rates again on March 6 as focus turns to growth: Reuters Poll
The European Central Bank will trim its deposit rate again next week to 2.50%, according to all 82 economists polled by Reuters who expected two further cuts by the middle of this year.
Economists See Growing Risk That Trump Upends ECB Rate Cuts
Economists have added a big disclaimer to their view that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates three more times: Donald Trump.
ECB's Nagel sees more rate cuts as inflation outlook encouraging
The European Central Bank has room to cut its interest rates further if inflation eases to its 2% goal this year as it ...
German Inflation Remains Unchanged In February
German headline inflation was unchanged at 2.3% year-on-year in February. Core inflation came down to 2.6% YoY from 2.9% YoY.
Dax Index News: Inflation Data, US Tariffs, and ECB Policy in Focus
Germany’s auto and tech stocks tumble on US tariff fears. ECB signals rate cuts, but investors watch inflation trends for ...
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Interest rate futures moved sharply in response, raising the expectations of a Fed rate cut although the first is still not expected until June. The market path of US interest rates is now in line ...
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Germany's inflation rate at 2.3% in February, in line with forecast
Germany's annual inflation rate was 2.3% in February, in line with the forecast, according to provisional data by Destatis on ...
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German state inflation shows easing with national slowdown forecast
Inflation eased in four sizeable German states in February, preliminary data showed today, suggesting Germany's national ...
Steady easing will continue at the ECB
Our base case remains that the ECB will ease a total of four times this year, extending its divergence with the US. Having cut in January we expect a further cut to follow in March, despite some vocal ...
Euro zone consumers lower near-term inflation expectations, ECB survey shows
Euro zone consumers lowered their near-term inflation expectations last month but continued to see economic contraction ahead ...