Meeting of 29-30 April 2026 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
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Although upside risks had moderated, oil was priced significantly higher, over an extended period of time, than it had been before the start of the war in the Middle East. As a result, markets continued to price in a notable and sustained inflationary impact. Inflation fixings had increased further for both 2026 and 2027. This suggested that investors anticipated some indirect or second-round effects extending beyond the first year of the conflict, before inflation was expected to return to the target of 2% in 2028. At the same time, markets continued to expect the economy to be relatively resilient. Prices of risk assets, including equities, as well as sovereign and corporate bond spreads, and the exchange rate of the euro had moved back towards the levels observed prior to the conflict. Source: ecb.europa.eu |
July 2, 2026-The European equity market landscape is approaching a critical juncture. Recent developments under the Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP) signal an opportunity to address long-standing structural weaknesses in the functioning of equity markets and restore the EU's competitiveness.
July 1, 2026--The DZ Bank UCITS ETF series offers three ETFs that enable investors to strategically align their investments by region. The selection ranges from an investment in the 50 largest listed companies in the Eurozone, to access to the 500 largest companies on the US stock market, to broadly diversified exposure to leading companies from global developed countries.
July 1, 2026--Since Wednesday, the first active Exchange Traded Funds from Pictet Asset Management have been tradable on Deutsche Börse.
With its portfolio of actively managed ETFs, the Swiss asset manager is entering the ETF market, relying on AI-powered investment strategies that combine Pictet's active investment philosophy with quantitative methods.
June 30, 2026--The Amundi S&P All World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF invests in high-dividend stocks of global large- and mid-cap companies. These companies have a history of recurrent dividend payments and have been selected based on their strong fundamentals.
June 29, 2026--The State Street SPDR S&P Europe Quality Aristocrats UCITS ETF invests in large-and mid-cap companies from European developed countries that are characterized by high-quality features. The selection of companies is based on recurring positive free cash flow.
June 29, 2026-Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.2% in May 2026 from 2.7% in April
Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 4.0% in May from 3.8% in April
Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 3.1% in May, compared with 3.0% in April
June 25, 2026--KBC Asset Management have expanded their European ETF range with the launch of bluesphere° US Equity UCITS ETF (ticker: BSUE), bluesphere° European Equity UCITS ETF (ticker: BSEU), and bluesphere° US Technology UCITS ETF (ticker: BSTE).
Each of the ETFs are also available in both HUF and CZK hedged share classes, making them a unique proposition in the ETF landscape.
June 25, 2026--The Monetario ETP is an actively managed ETP that offers conservative exposure to a diversified portfolio of money market instruments and short-term fixed-income securities, predominantly denominated in euros. The objective is capital preservation and a return consistent with current money market conditions.
June 24, 2026--BNP Paribas Easy European Equity Buffer June UCITS ETF is actively managed and aims to provide downside protection against losses over a one-year outcome period. This buffer is designed to cushion price declines of the benchmark, the EURO STOXX 50 Index, in the range of -5% to -15%, while participation in price gains is limited by a cap.
June 23, 2026-The Amundi MSCI USA ESG Broad Transition UCITS ETF invests in large and mid-cap U.S. companies. The investment strategy initially excludes companies whose products have negative social or environmental impacts. Subsequently, companies with a strong ESG profile are weighted more heavily. For the ETFs, a currency-hedged share class as well as an accumulating variant are available.