Good luck trying to figure all of this out.
Category: europe
In Europe: A Tenuous Calm
It’s a good thing no one is planning on introducing any further uncertainty into the mix. Oh, wait…
Opposite Day.
Like yesterday, only completely different.
In Italy: Digestif
Relief. Fleeting, maybe. But relief nonetheless.
Keep Calm, Hold Cash, Watch The ISDA Basis And Buy This Crazy 5X Leveraged Short BTP Product
Decisions, decisions. Damn these decisions.
Fuggedaboutit.
Ciao Bella.
Ciao, Contagion!
Hazmat suit required.
In Italy: Meltdown
Free fall.
Blood On The Streets In Italy: Bank Shares On Verge Of Bear Market, Bonds Crushed Amid Political Chaos
It would probably not be wise for the ECB to officially end asset purchases in September just as jitters about new Italian elections are peaking.Â
‘For The Sake Of The Children!’ Italy’s Populists Fail To Form Government Setting Stage For God Knows What
Unfortunately, the best way to sum up this rather fluid situation right now is to simply employ a Trumpism and say: “we’ll see what happens.”
Tom And Jerry.
No shortage of entertainment on Wednesday.
Can You Say ‘Quantitative Failure’? Fresh Evidence Of Eurozone Economic Deceleration Raises Uncomfortable Questions
Even without the Italian jitters, you do not want to be tightening policy into a slowdown and again, this just underscores the risk inherent in persisting in accommodation for years upon years…
Pulling The Punchbowl When The Espresso Is Hot And The Economy Is Cooling
Some folks are skeptical.
Cliffhanger.
And that’s the week.
What Could Go Wrong? Italy Is The Proud Owner Of A Populist Coalition Government
So you can go ahead and look forward to more fretting over this and you can also look forward to plenty of accusations from Di Maio and Salvini about how the evil “eurocrats” won’t let them spend their way to oblivion.
‘Transitory’ Or Not, European Deceleration Raises ‘QF’ Specter, Dreaded ‘Ammo’ Question
Nobody say “quantitative failure”.
Nuclear Football.
And that’s the week.
BTP-Bund Spread Widens As Italy All Set To Try Populist Government, Because What Has Ever Gone Wrong With That?
But don’t get any ideas or Draghi will “rip your eyes out”.
Italian Ice: Who Wants To Have A Snap Election In July?!
Draghi probably could have done without this.
Keep. It. Together.
K.I.T.
ECB On Hold: Everything You Need To Know For Draghi
It’ll be more interesting than people were anticipating in light of last Friday’s comments from Draghi and recent lackluster econ.
Pins And Needles.
Mood.
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