ECB President Christine Lagarde hints that any move on rates might have to wait until June
Fiscal, monetary policy tends to ease, uncertainty rises in election years
Merchandise trade down for the year, services trade up
Government says Europe’s largest economy is in 'troubled waters'
Official figures were released as economy takes centre stage in runup to general election
Green bonds to lead the way, with transition and blue bonds getting traction
The bank left its benchmark rate unchanged at a record-high 4%
Regular payouts to maintain 4% growth, while variable dividends drop
Policymakers to implement consolidated tapes, ban payments for order flow
Employment readings largely stable to close 2023