Euro

Eurozone sinks into recession as cost of living crisis takes toll
GDP shrank 0.1% in first quarter of 2023 and final three months of 2022 after revisions to earlier estimates
Richard Partington Economics correspondent
08, Jun, 2023 @11:16 AM

Eurozone economy avoids recession ‘by a whisker’
Warmer winter, lower energy prices and China’s reopening help bloc surprise economists and stave off severe downturn
Larry Elliott Economics editor
28, Apr, 2023 @10:50 AM

City faces fresh post-Brexit blow as EU moves to restrict certain trades
Battle focuses on what EU sees as bloc’s over-reliance on London’s clearing houses handling euro-denominated derivatives
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
07, Dec, 2022 @1:51 PM

European Central Bank hikes interest rates, fuelling recession fears
ECB chief Christine Lagarde notes concerns but warns of further hikes to tackle soaring eurozone inflation
Phillip Inman
27, Oct, 2022 @3:35 PM

Gas prices soar and pound and euro fall as Russia shuts Nord Stream pipeline
European countries scramble to store as much gas as possible before winter as they brace for shortages
Jasper Jolly and Graeme Wearden
05, Sep, 2022 @4:06 PM

Factory slump drags UK near stagnation; US private sector shrinks; eurozone ‘heads into recession’ – as it happened
UK private sector growth hits 18-month low, while the US, Germany and France all suffer falls in activity this month, adding to recession fears
Graeme Wearden
23, Aug, 2022 @2:56 PM

European Central Bank raises interest rates for first time in 11 years
Bank surprises markets with 0.5 percentage point rise as inflation reaches 8.6% in eurozone
Phillip Inman
21, Jul, 2022 @12:20 PM

Why is the euro doing so badly against the dollar?
Analysis: Investors often turn to US currency in times of uncertainty and there are plenty of reasons for them to be jittery
Larry Elliott
12, Jul, 2022 @3:28 PM

Euro a whisker from dollar parity; Heathrow caps passenger numbers amid travel disruption – as it happened
Euro slides to a 20-year low of $1.0001 on anxiety that Europe will fall into recession, as Heathrow introduces limit on summer holiday passengers
Graeme Wearden
12, Jul, 2022 @2:43 PM

Euro nears parity with dollar as pound hits two-year low
Europe’s single currency battered by fears over gas supply from Russia and US interest rate rises
Julia Kollewe and Graeme Wearden
12, Jul, 2022 @9:04 AM

European stock markets tumble on rising fears of recession
Euro slumps to 20-year low against US dollar as jump in natural gas prices intensifies economic strain
Graeme Wearden
05, Jul, 2022 @3:59 PM

History turns full circle as G7 alarm bells ring over energy once again | Larry Elliott
First meeting in 1975 grappled with the oil shock – now it is Russia’s war in Ukraine creating angst
Larry Elliott
26, Jun, 2022 @10:18 AM
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