Portugal
As 2025 draws to a close, the global financial landscape has been reshaped by an unlikely champion. Portugal has officially claimed the top spot in The Economist’s prestigious annual ranking of the world’s best-performing economies, outshining 35 other wealthy nations. Dethroning the 2024 leader, Spain, Portugal’s ascent
Europe
Recent data revealing sharper-than-anticipated declines in industrial output across Italy and Slovakia has sent a ripple of concern through the Eurozone, highlighting a fragile economic landscape that defies optimistic market forecasts. These unexpected slumps, particularly pronounced in late 2024 and throughout 2025, signal deep-seated challenges within the manufacturing sectors of
Eurozone
The Eurozone economy finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with persistently subdued growth while the European Central Bank (ECB) signals an end to its rate-cutting cycle. As of November 4, 2025, the ECB has maintained its key deposit facility rate at 2.0% for the third consecutive meeting, a
Eurozone
Frankfurt, Germany – October 31, 2025 – The Eurozone is witnessing a significant easing of its headline inflation, a development that is increasingly shaping the trajectory of the EUR/USD exchange rate. With preliminary data for October showing headline inflation at 2.1% year-on-year, inching closer to the European Central Bank'
ECB
The financial markets are closely scrutinizing the latest move from the European Central Bank (ECB), which, on October 30, 2025, opted to leave its key interest rates unchanged for the third consecutive meeting. This decision, largely anticipated by analysts, marks a period of stability following an aggressive series of rate
Italy
ROME – October 16, 2025 – Italy's battle against inflation appears to be entering a new phase of stability, as the latest data reveals a consistent annual consumer price index (CPI) in September 2025, following a notable dip in August. The Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat) reported that the
Eurozone
The Eurozone's balance of trade has recently shown a concerning contraction in its surplus, signaling potential economic headwinds for the bloc. After a period of significant deficits in 2022, the region had managed to restore a surplus, but recent data reveals a sharp narrowing, with August 2025 recording
ECB
Frankfurt, Germany – September 2025 – In a move largely anticipated by markets, the European Central Bank (ECB) opted in September 2025 to keep its key interest rates unchanged, maintaining a "steady hand" on monetary policy. This decision marks a significant divergence from the Federal Reserve (Fed) across the Atlantic,
France
Paris, France – August 26, 2025 – Fresh political uncertainty in France is sending tremors through European stock markets, with shares in French banks bearing the brunt of investor anxiety. The nation's financial stability hangs in the balance as Prime Minister François Bayrou prepares to face a highly contentious confidence