Euro zone inflation stabilizes in 'danger zone'

(Reuters) - Euro zone inflation stabilized in the European Central Bank's "danger zone" in February but did not fall as expected, making it less likely the ECB will loosen monetary policy further at its monthly meeting next week.

France Consumer Confidence Eases On Unemployment Worries

French consumer confidence declined slightly in February, erasing the gain logged in the previous month, as concerns over rising unemployment continued to haunt, damping economic expectations.

Euro Could Start Feeling The Effects Of Uncertainty In Ukraine

The euro was steady against the dollar and traded at $1.3682 at 6:45 GMT on Thursday morning. The common currency held its ground against an improving dollar which reached a two week high in the early hours of Thursday.

Euro zone lending contraction compounds ECB headache

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lending to households and firms in the euro zone fell again in January and money supply growth remained subdued, adding to pressure on the European Central Bank to take action next week to support the economy.

Euro Area Seen Improving While Trailing U.S.-China Growth

The euro-area economy will continue to lag behind its main competitors, the U.S. and China, this year and next as high levels of unemployment and debt hinder the currency bloc’s recovery.