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        • SIGNS OF CHANGE IN EURO AREA POLICY RESPONSE?

          11/05/2012

           

          European elections left their mark on financial markets, with the Bank of England’s halt to QE also impacting domestic markets.

        • Consumer Barometer suggests a QE mortarium

          08/05/2012

           

          Inflation expectations rose for the third straight month and to the highest level since last September, as measured by the net balance of consumers ex

        • To QE, or not to QE

          04/05/2012

           

          This week has been mixed in terms of economic releases, topped by today’s US payrolls report.

        • Business sentiment suggests brief downturn

          03/05/2012

           

          According to the Lloyds Bank Wholesale Banking and Markets Business Barometer, corporate business sentiment consolidated in April after a strong pick-

        • Deep breath and count to 9?

          27/04/2012

           

          Economic growth disappointed this week. US GDP in Q1 posted an annualised 2.2% gain, softer than 2.5% consensus, albeit with an encouraging 2.9% rise

        • A fragile global recovery

          20/04/2012

           

          This weekend ’s G20 meeting has much to discuss. The IMF appears to be making headway towards its goal of boosting funding by $400bn.

        • Euro area direction hangs in the balance

          13/04/2012

           

          This week maintained an eerie post-Easter feel: thin markets exaggerated price reactions and economic releases were thin on the ground.
       
     
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