I’d be remiss not to point out how explicit the language from central banks is
Category: europe
Europe Stares Vacantly At Double-Dip Recession
In news that, unfortunately, market participants hooked on get-rich-quick schemes won’t care too much about,
EUR-phoria
The euro was the story prior to the Fed on Wednesday, as the single currency
ECB ‘Recalibrates’ Easing Measures. Ups Pandemic QE Program To €1.85 Trillion
As expected, the ECB topped up its emergency pandemic QE program (PEPP), adding €500 billion
For All The Hyperinflation Talk, There Sure Is A Lot Of Deflation Going Around
At a time when too many market participants are seemingly terrified of hyperinflation (or at
In Funhouse Mirror Fixed Income Market, Zero Is No Obstacle
Last week, Riccardo Fraccaro, cabinet undersecretary to Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte, suggested the ECB should
Italian Official Has An Idea For The ECB: Just Cancel The Bonds You Bought
In comments that are sure to rankle critics of the current policy conjuncture that finds
Christmas Bubbles
Caution crept into global markets Thursday, as investors appear suddenly reticent after a month of
Europe Heads For Double-Dip Downturn As Western World Succumbs
Surprise! The European economy looks poised to log another contraction, fresh off Q3’s rebound from
From Record-Setting Growth To Double-Dip Recession: Europe’s Fate Seen Sealed
The euro-area economy expanded at a record pace in Q3, as the same “turn the
Lagarde, ECB Confront Double-Dip Recession As Europe Plunges Back Into Lockdown
While explaining France’s new coronavirus lockdowns, Emmanuel Macron was unequivocal in dispelling the notion that there
No Magical Solution
Daily coronavirus cases in Germany topped 20,000 for the first time since the onset of
Coughs And Coffins
The mood turned dour indeed on Wednesday, as hand-wringing tied to new virus lockdowns in
Eating Out In Germany & Drinking Water On The Moon
Lockdown worries continued to plague market psychology Tuesday, or at least as it relates to
It’s Falling Apart: SAP Collapses On Virus Warning As Europe Stares Into Abyss
A hodgepodge of unwelcome developments undercut risk sentiment as the new week dawned, with the
Double-Dip Recession Risks Becoming Base Case For Europe As Virus Spreads Anew
About that European recovery. It’s in serious doubt. And there’s no mystery around why. As
As Spain, France Top 1 Million Virus Cases, Half Of European SMEs May Be Gone In 12 Months
The COVID containment effort is in shambles across Europe, where officials are now grappling with
A World Of Problems
Global risk sentiment deteriorated markedly on Thursday as virus fears, waning odds of a pre-election
Europe Risks ‘Deflationary Spiral’ As German Data Raises Alarm
If Christine Lagarde and the ECB were already fretting about deflation risks in the months
Into Reverse
It’s not entirely clear “why”, but equities were reasonably well supported Wednesday, as Wall Street
Let Her Run: ECB Throws Caution To Wind With Laissez-Faire Approach To Surging Euro
Anyone who went into the September ECB meeting thinking Christine Lagarde would jawbone the euro
Christine Lagarde Confronts Deflation, Surging Currency At Virus Crossroads
Even as no formal policy changes were in the cards, it probably isn’t accurate to
Boiling And Launching
“If related enterprises are transferring technology abroad during trade, investment or technical cooperation that fall
Lagarde’s Trial By Fire Continues As Europe Sinks Into Deflation
Europe had its first brush with deflation in four years in August, as the effects
Preventing ‘Mass Extinction,’ Arbitrary Arrests, Soybeans And $700 Apples
Global equities loitered near their post-March peaks on Wednesday, as those not on vacation (or
Escape From America (European Vacation)
Over the past several months, the rally in the euro quite clearly suggested market participants
In Europe, ‘Fragility’ And ‘Doubt’ Creep Into Data
The European recovery narrative, already under siege from an increasingly disconcerting uptick in coronavirus cases,
