New MiCA rules increase transparency for retail investors view more ECB-Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: first quarter of 2024 view more ECB-Meeting of 5-6 June 2024-Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
The key drivers of financial market developments had been a stronger euro area economy, signs of a cooling US economy and strong investor risk appetite.
Euro area macroeconomic data had continued to turn out better than expected over the past four months, strengthening investors' view that the economic recovery was on track. By contrast, macroeconomic data surprises in the United States had become less favourable. Tentative signs of the US labour market cooling and inflation in line with expectations had eased investors' concerns that the Federal Reserve System might have to hike interest rates again. view more
July 4, 2024--The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU's financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published the second Final Report under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) covering eight draft technical standards that aim to provide more transparency for retail investors, clarity for providers on the technical aspects of disclosure and record-keeping requirements, and data standards to facilitate supervision by National Competent Authorities (NCAs).
business continuity measures for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs);
trade transparency;
content and format of orderbooks and record-keeping by CASPs;
machine readability of white papers and the register of white papers; and
Source: ESMA
July 4, 2024--Households' financial investment increased at unchanged annual rate of 2.0% in first quarter of 2024
Non-financial corporations' financing grew at broadly unchanged annual rate of 0.7%
Non-financial corporations' gross operating surplus decreased at annual rate of -3.0%, after increasing (2.4%) in previous quarter
Households
Household gross disposable income increased in the first quarter of 2024 at an annual rate of 5.8%, after 5.6% in the previous quarter. The compensation of employees grew at a broadly unchanged rate of 5.9%, and gross operating surplus and mixed income of the self-employed increased at a lower rate of 5.0% (after 5.3%). Household consumption expenditure grew at a lower rate of 3.5% (after 4.1%).
Source: ECB
July 4, 2024--Held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 5-6 June 2024
1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options-Financial market developments
Ms Schnabel noted that since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 10-11 April 2024, the narrative in financial markets had converged across major advanced economies.
It had moved towards a more gradual easing cycle and high-for-longer interest rates, owing to a more protracted "last mile" of disinflation.
Source: ECB