ECB: Facing a downhill obstacle run The main surprise following the ECB’s widely expected rate cut was the relatively dovish guidance given. The direction of travel for policy rates is still down but with some obstacles along the track. The ECB...

By Charlotte Peuron, Fund manager specialized in precious metals at Crédit Mutuel Asset Management Crédit Mutuel Asset Management is an asset management company of Groupe La Française, the holding company of the asset management business line o...

“With regard to financial stability, Lagarde underlined the fundamental importance of the independence of the European Central Bank. Even without committing to an interest rate path, we believe that two things are essential. Economic risks to the ...

“Interestingly, there was a new paragraph in the initial statement detailing factors that may weigh on the growth outlook, namely trade tensions. This added a dovish flavour to the tone of the statement, which was reinforced in the press conferenc...

Commenting on today’s European Central Bank decision, Max Stainton, Senior Global Macro Strategist at Fidelity International, said: "As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its deposit rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.25%. What was...

Christoph Ohme, Fund Manager of ODDO BHF German Equities ODDO BHF AM. The new government plans to invest billions in infrastructure and defense. Will this benefit German equities? After the coronavirus crisis, Germany was the laggard i...