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Stocks bounce, bond prices fall across Europe ahead of key ECB meeting

With a key European Central Bank meeting on Thursday expected to convey a dovish tone and provide a further boost, the benchmark STOXX index of the region's 600 largest shares rose 0.5%.

ECB takes first step in long march to digital euro, tackle crypto boom

The European Central Bank took a first step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro, part of a global drive to meet growing demand for electronic means of payment

European Central Bank tweaks inflation target, bolsters climate role

ECB President Christine Lagarde has driven an 18-month deep dive into the inner workings of the bank, challenging even core principles of central banking

EU growth forecast for 2021 raised to 4.8%, but with inflation warning

The European Commission increased its growth forecast for the currency bloc to 4.8% from 4.3% previously, while predicting better performance in 2022 too

Men took bigger jobs hit in pandemic across euro zone: ECB study

Men accounted for more than 60% of the jobs losses last year

Global Markets: Stocks hover near record highs as bond yields slide

Investor sentiment rose in Europe after the European Central Bank raised its growth and inflation projections on Thursday, and also renewed a pledge to keep stimulus flowing

Euro zone yields stay near lows as European Central Bank keeps taps flowing

German 10-year yields hover near six-week lows; Italy-Germany spread near tightest level in a month

Gold prices hold steady as spotlight shifts to US data, ECB meeting

Gold prices held steady on Wednesday as bond yields remained under pressure, with investors on the sidelines ahead of more data on US inflation

ECB to keep policy loose this year despite high inflation risks: Poll

The poll showed headline inflation would pick up sharply to average 1.8% this year

ECB to help euro zone 'well into' recovery, says chief Christine Lagarde

The European Central Bank will support the euro zone "well into" its recovery from a pandemic-induced double dip recession, ECB chief Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday

Global rebound euphoria tests central bankers' nerves on economic risk

Central banks bear some responsibility for financial-market fervor after huge doses of stimulus and liquidity injections to keep economies afloat

Central banks to pour money into major economies despite sharp rebound

The outlook suggests officials still want to guarantee the recovery from last year's coronavirus recession by maintaining ultra-low borrowing costs and asset-buying programs

ECB may get a digital currency in 4 years: President Christine Lagarde

The ECB is about to release an analysis of the 8,000 responses it received as part of a public consultation process on the potential launch of a central bank digital currency

Deutsche Bank CEO gives up oversight of investment bank in revamp

Germany's biggest bank was one of the few major banks in the world to assign day-to-day oversight of investment banking to its chief executive

Deutsche Bank CEO gives up oversight of investment bank in revamp

The move is likely to reassure regulators, who worried that Sewing had too much on his plate, potentially leaving the investment bank open to operational hazards

European Central Bank signals faster money-printing to keep lid on yields

The bloc's fiscal support is also modest compared to the $1.9 trillion relief package approved by the United States Congress

European Central Bank signals faster money-printing to keep lid on yields

Germany's 10-year yield, the benchmark for the region, extended its fall after the decision

European Central Bank to step up pace of stimulus programme

The European Central Bank said Thursday it will step up its bond-buying stimulus in the coming months

European Banking Authority hit by Microsoft software hack attack

The rapidly escalating attack came months after the SolarWinds Corp. breaches by suspected Russian cyberattackers

Central banks face jumpy bond market with 10 days of policy decisions

While policy makers welcome a modest rise in bond yields as a signal of confidence in the economic outlook, they worry an unchecked jump would undercut recoveries