Meeting of 10-11 June 2026 Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
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The continued disruption to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz had reinforced expectations that oil prices would remain higher for longer, despite markedly lower near-term oil prices. Inflation fixings had declined from their high April readings but continued to hover above 3% for 2026 and above 2% for 2027. In tandem with oil prices, ECB rate expectations had moderated somewhat. However, markets still priced in around three interest rate hikes overall, while the median response in the ECB Survey of Monetary Analysts was an expectation of only two hikes. Although the war was weighing on growth expectations in the euro area and globally, investors' risk appetite had remained strong. A key underlying factor had been renewed optimism about AI and strong momentum in AI-related investment. As a result, euro area equity markets had recovered close to pre-war levels, and corporate and sovereign bond spreads remained narrow. Overall, financial conditions had remained broadly unchanged since April 2026 but remained tighter than before the start of the Middle East war. Source: ecb.europa.eu |
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.
June 23, 2026-Key Takeaways
China supplied nearly a quarter of all EU imports in Q1 2026, making it the bloc's largest foreign supplier.
The U.S. remained the EU's biggest export market despite exports falling more than 30% from a year earlier.
The EU runs a large trade deficit with China but a sizable surplus with the United States.
June 19, 2026--Defiance has expanded its European ETF lineup with the launch of the Defiance Memory UCITS ETF (ticker: DRAM).
The ETF seeks to provide exposure to companies involved in the development, manufacturing, commercialisation, and storage of memory semiconductors and data storage systems.
In the U.S., memory-focused ETFs have gathered around $20 billion in assets under management (AUM).1