Eurozone Industrial Production Fell at Start of Third Quarter

The data highlights the uneven nature of the region's recovery as manufacturers contend with higher energy costs despite signs of improving demand.

WSJ • 18 hours ago

French Bond Yields Are Surging, Too. Will the ECB Step In?

France is running a 5%-of-gross-domestic-product budget deficit, with prospects of consolidation faint at least until presidential elections next April.

Barrons • 7 hours ago

European Tech Stocks Hit by AI Boss Risk Warnings

Equities fell around the world after leaders of the biggest artificial-intelligence firms proposed slowing the technology's development, while a jump in oil prices sapped risk sentiment further. Tech stocks led declines as traders fretted that efforts to rein in the advance of cutting-edge AI could dent the boom driving hundreds of billions of dollars in capital expenditure.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Sep 14, 2026

Further European rate hikes 'very much dependent' on energy costs, Bundesbank chief said

Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said the ECB's next moves will depend heavily on energy-price developments. The ECB raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on Thursday.

CNBC • Sep 11, 2026

ECB might need mildly restrictive policy, Nagel says

The European Central Bank might need to ​raise interest rates further and bring ‌them to a level that mildly curbs the economy if a war-fuelled rise in energy prices ​continues, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said ​on Friday.

Reuters • Sep 11, 2026

Persistent energy price rise could hurt consumption by autumn, ECB's Lane says

A persistent rise ​in energy prices ‌could hit personal consumption in the euro ​zone before ​the end of the ⁠year but remains ​an uncertain issue ​for policymakers, European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip ​Lane said ​on Friday.

Reuters • Sep 11, 2026

Nagel: ECB may move into mildly restrictive rate territory

Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank and ECB Governing Council Member discusses the central bank's latest interest rate decision, his outlook for further rate hikes, and the political landscape in Germany.

CNBC International TV • Sep 11, 2026

Political, Inflationary Risks on Europe's Horizon: Market Snapshot

The European Central Bank hiked interest rates this week against a back drop of rising global bond yields, spiralling energy prices and growing political risk. Following a state election win for German's far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt, attention now turns to an array of elections across multiple European countries in 2027.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Sep 11, 2026

Europe Is Stronger Than Investors Think. What to Own Now.

Europe has had its share of hardships this year: an energy shock created by the war in Iran, the hottest summer on record, competitive pressure from China, and political volatility. But beneath the turmoil, there's a bright spot not fully recognized by investors.

Barrons • Sep 11, 2026

An ECB rate hike is ‘all but certain' — but investors divided on what comes next

The ECB is widely expected to raise its key interest rate on Thursday. Eurozone inflation hit 3.3% in August, with energy inflation spiking to 14.3%.

CNBC • Sep 10, 2026