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Germany's wholesale prices continued to decline in October, though at a slower pace than in the prior month, figures from Destatis showed Wednesday.

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Global institutions are required to regulate integrated markets that raise the risk of financial contagion, spillovers and financial instability, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.

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German economic growth moderated in the third quarter on weak investment and foreign trade, while the French economy gained momentum on the back of domestic demand. Gross domestic product of the largest euro area economy climbed 0.3 percent from the second quarter, when it grew 0.4 percent, data from Destatis showed Friday. The third quarter growth came in line with expectations.

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Eurozone inflation turned positive in October, thanks to a slower pace of decline in energy prices, latest data revealed Monday. Consumer prices edged up 0.1 percent from a year ago, reversing a 0.1 percent fall in September, final data from Eurostat showed. The statistical office initially estimated nil growth for October.

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Germany's economic confidence strengthened more-than-expected in November as investors expect economic conditions to improve in coming six months, results of a closely watched survey showed Tuesday. The investor sentiment index rose notably to 10.4 in November from 1.9 points in October, the survey carried out by the Mannheim-based Centre for European Economic Research, or ZEW revealed.

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Downside risks to the euro area growth and inflation outlook have increased and it was likely that the 2 percent inflation target will be achieved only later than expected earlier, European Central Bank said in its minutes of the October 22 meeting, released Thursday.

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The monetary stimulus measures already taken by the European Central Bank need more time to have a real impact on the Eurozone economy, but maintaining ultra-loose policy for a long time raises the risk of loosing their efficiency, the bank's policymaker Jens Weidmann said Friday.

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Euro area private sector expanded at the fastest pace in four-and-a-half years in November, underpinned by continued improvement in services. Germany grew at the fastest pace in three months, while France experienced a slowdown in growth. The composite output index rose to a 54-month high of 54.4 in November from 53.9 in October, flash survey data from Markit showed Monday. The reading was also

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Italy's Finance Ministry and the Bank of Italy on Sunday launched a EUR 3.6 billion rescue plan for four small savings banks.

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Financial market risks stemming from emerging markets, especially China, are rising, while the limited direct exposure of the euro area banks to these markets reduces the impact, the European Central Bank said in a report released Wednesday.

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