Euro-denominated bond issuance hit a record $1.1 trillion in 2025, up 30%, and the euro now leads the dollar in green bonds, the ECB’s June 2026 report shows.
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Eurozone inflation at 3% seals the case for an ECB rate hike on June 11
Eurozone inflation reached 3% in April, sealing expectations for a 25-basis-point ECB rate increase on June 11 — the first increase since the bank’s recent cutting cycle began.
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Bank of Canada signals rate hike risk as oil-driven inflation deepens
Bank of Canada’s Macklem warned rate hikes are possible if oil prices stay elevated, a dilemma now spreading from Ottawa to Frankfurt and London.
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ECB freezes rates at 2 percent as Middle East energy costs reignite inflation
The European Central Bank’s Governing Council held all three key rates unchanged at its April 30 meeting, citing upside inflation risks from the Iran war’s energy price shock while flagging downside growth risks from the same source.