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Europe

Six years on: Which European funds have performed best since Draghi's 'whatever it takes' promise?

Top ten funds

clock 23 July 2018 • 1 min read

Europe

Assessing the longer-term risks stemming from public sector indebtedness

Eurozone inflation eased back to a rate of just 1.1% in February. As in the US, there is some indication of a modest pick-up in wage growth, and this has in the past been closely associated with the rate of inflation in the service sector.

clock 20 June 2018 • 2 min read

Economics

'Could Draghi leave office without ever hiking rates?' Interest rates set to remain unchanged until end of summer 2019

ECB to extend APP to end of 2018

clock 13 June 2018 • 5 min read

Bonds

What Italian political turmoil means for fixed income

We had a glimpse of the potential market implications of a more eurosceptic Italian government in recent weeks.

clock 13 June 2018 • 2 min read

Markets

The Return of 'The Italian Question'

2018 has seen another spring dominated by political manoeuvrings, in particular the return of 'The Italian Question'.

clock 13 June 2018 • 2 min read

Economics

'Draghi will be asked some tricky questions on Italy': Commentators divided over when the ECB will halt its QE programme

ECB meeting tomorrow

clock 13 June 2018 • 3 min read

Bonds

M&G's Isaacs: Why would the ECB run the risk of tightening?

Decision on Thursday

clock 06 June 2018 • 2 min read

Economics

'Draghi's successor will face a different set of challenges': Commentators warn next recession could be 'existential' for eurozone

Long-term risks

clock 06 June 2018 • 5 min read

Economics

IW Poll: Will the ECB extend its QE programme beyond September?

Italy risk

clock 05 June 2018 • 1 min read

Global

Liontrust's Roberts: Where next for Italian bonds?

Before the Italian President Sergio Mattarella rejected the proposed eurosceptic finance minister Paolo Savona, many market commentators were saying that a yield of 2.5% for 10-year Italian sovereign bonds is a key level for the European Central Bank...

clock 31 May 2018 • 3 min read
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