How the ECB Rate Hike Is Splitting Europe in Two

The European Central Bank just raised rates for the first time since 2023, but the impact is anything but uniform across the eurozone. Lucas and Luna examine how the ECB's 25-basis-point hike on June 11, 2026, is widening the gap between core economies like Germany and peripheral nations like Italy and Spain. They look at Italy's ETF surging 3.4% in the past week while Germany's barely budged, and what that tells you about the new fault lines in European finance. Plus, why the ECB's move was driven by Iran-war energy costs, not domestic demand, and why that matters for your portfolio. They also touch on how the strong dollar at 120.1 on the trade-weighted index is complicating the ECB's job. A focused 10-minute breakdown with one concrete takeaway for anyone investing in European equities. #ECBRateHike #EuropeanCentralBank #Eurozone #ItalyETF #GermanyETF #StrongDollar #IranWar #EnergyCosts #MonetaryPolicy #InterestRates #EuropeanEquities #EWI #EWG #Inflation #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics #GlobalEconomy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo