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Rising Yields: Another Cry For (ECB) Help
05:52am, Thursday, 19'th Mar 2020
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
International Economic Week In Review 3/9-3/13
07:55pm, Sunday, 15'th Mar 2020
The ECB initiated new programs to combat COVID-19. The Bank of England cut rates. The global equity markets are in major sell-offs.
European Central Bank: No Move On Rates
03:10pm, Friday, 13'th Mar 2020
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
The Eurozone's Coronavirus Problem - The Euro Is Rising
12:06am, Friday, 13'th Mar 2020
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 Recession: In The Books
08:41pm, Thursday, 12'th Mar 2020
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
Eurozone: Gauging Possible Supply Chain Disruptions From Covid-19
05:15am, Wednesday, 11'th Mar 2020
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
ECB Preview: Honeymoon Is Over
06:28pm, Tuesday, 10'th Mar 2020
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
Brexit, Coronavirus And The End Of EU?
03:39pm, Sunday, 08'th Mar 2020
The EU and euro face a sudden deterioration in economic conditions due to the coronavirus, which seems certain to widen the differences between Germany and the
Eurozone: Just When Things Were Looking Up
01:25pm, Friday, 06'th Mar 2020
The eurozone economy started the year on a stronger footing. But the coronavirus disruption is likely to become a major drag that might only peter out in the co
What's Next For European Monetary Policy
07:14am, Friday, 06'th Mar 2020
The latest eurozone inflation figure for January was reported at 1.4%, well below the ECB's longstanding target inflation rate of 2%. It's important to remember
Credit Markets And The Coronavirus Threat
10:21am, Wednesday, 04'th Mar 2020
Some sectors are more exposed to coronavirus. If the Covid-19 fears continue, we are likely to see similar trends. The leveraged loan price index has fallen fro
International Economic Week In Review For 2/24-2/28
10:24pm, Sunday, 01'st Mar 2020
The coronavirus has the potential to cause a recession in some countries. EU President Lane offered an excellent explanation of why r* will be low for some time
The Eurozone's Problem: Inflation Is Too Low
04:46am, Wednesday, 26'th Feb 2020
As I've pointed out before, the eurozone has a structural problem, one I don't think it's going to be able to overcome. As an example of this, we can look at th
Italy, The Coronavirus And Markets: A Renewed Flight To Safety
12:38pm, Tuesday, 25'th Feb 2020
After the Italian case, global asset markets are now under broad-based pressure. We expect the 10Y Italy-Germany spread to drift wider to 175bp. We suspect the
Europe sheds 4% as Italy gets hit by virus
05:57pm, Monday, 24'th Feb 2020
A sixth person in Italy (NYSEARCA:EWI) has succumbed to the coronavirus, and the county now has more than 200 confirmed cases. Parts of the northern region of the country are all but shut down, and A
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