By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank still has a tightening bias, but the speed with which the possibility of an October rate increase has receded, combined with surging long-term yields and the possibility of broader sovereign stress, to our mind raises a question that would have seemed premature only days ago: will the ECB’s next interest rate move even be a hike?
5 October 2026
– High public debt, the growing role of non-bank financial institutions and digital innovation could make it increasingly difficult...
– European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Monday he was concerned about inflation, describing...
– The European Central Bank’s tightening bias became more visible again over the past week, according to Econostream’s...
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) - European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said on Monday that the ECB...
As of 5 October 2026
