Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will give her annual State of the EU speech this week. Photo: PAA tenth interest rate hike is back on the cards at a European Central Bank meeting this Thursday, following August inflation numbers that failed to slow. How those hikes are set to affect the economy will come into focus today as the European Commission publishes its latest economic forecast. On the data calendar, today the Central Statistics Office has new vehicles licensed in August and agricultural prices for July. The Central Bank has retail interest rates for July on Wednesday and second-quarter mortgage arrears data today.

Source: Irish Independent September 11, 2023 06:05 UTC