ECB likely to crystalize the need for further stimulus – BAML

By FXStreet FXStreet (Delhi) – Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, believe that the ECB is likely to announce the need for further stimulus in today’s meet in order to achieve its inflation target.

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“The ECB today is likely to crystalize the need for further stimulus to meet the inflation target, and our European economists expect a “pre-announcement” of action. This should support receivers in EEMEA, but investors are unlikely to take risk before the US payrolls on 4 September and the Fed on 17 September where our US economics team still expects a 25bp hike.”

“A “dovish hike” would support our receiver views in EEMEA, but a hike with a statement suggesting further hikes near term would be a major risk to these positions.”

“The most likely upshot of the China/commodity shock is lower inflation. In contrast, the other implications markets are partially pricing–pressure on FX debt on balance sheets and a need for central banks to shore up their currencies–are less convincing.”
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