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First, we need to understand that what Lagarde stated - that it is not her job to prevent government bonds' prices in the European Monetary Union (EMU) from div

There's been an unprecedented amount of central-bank activity this week. There has also been a number of very strong pledges to ramp up the fiscal stimulus. The

The latest sentiment figures from ZEW as well as IFO are sobering. China's dramatic decline is one thing, the German situation quite another. If we further assu

This week, we saw several major central banks announce monetary stimulus measures in the wake of coronavirus concerns. Given the sudden halt across European eco

The ECB shocked the markets last week by arguing it wasn't in the business of reducing spreads, sending shockwaves through the eurozone. Events on the ground ha

The PBOC surprised by not cutting its one-year prime loan rate. On the other hand, the repo rate, flush with cash from the reserve requirement reduction, has fa

A €120bn envelope with a greater emphasis on corporate bonds. 10Y Italian bond yields vs. nominal growth. More downside to Bund yields if old relationships appl

It is not just that the dollar soared while stocks and bonds continued to plunge. The ECB held an emergency meeting as European bonds cratered. The Swiss Nation

ECB steps out and fiscal policy steps in. Borrowing costs are rising fast. Correlation between stocks and bonds has broken down. Our fair-value estimates for ye

The ECB initiated new programs to combat COVID-19. The Bank of England cut rates. The global equity markets are in major sell-offs.

The European Central Bank did not change its policy rate of interest, even though the expectation was only for a minor one, although it did ease up in other way

As we all know, the eurozone has a significant problem. Generally known as the design of the eurozone for it's a non-optimal currency area. However, there's a s

European economies have not been in the best of shape, and now, with the spread of the coronavirus, things have deteriorated even further. European leaders have

How much will the eurozone economy be impacted? Larger economies like Germany, Spain, France and the Netherlands have an exposure of around 0.8% to China. Small

We expect the ECB to help improve European companies' access to credit. The ECB may double its net asset purchase programme to €40 billion per month over the ne