Ken Wattret
Ken Wattret
euro given inflation pressure signals starting weakness
The signals were very explicit, given the weakness of the euro and pressure on inflation starting to come through,
achieve encourage euro growth lower rates rather scholars-and-scholarship sooner target
This will encourage the ECB to lower rates sooner rather than later, ... Their own growth target (for the euro zone) is 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 percent. They won't achieve that now.
bond euro fully played
The U.S.-Europe story is getting played out and is fully discounted in the euro and bond markets.
aggressive ammunition euro half happens move percentage point whatever
Whatever happens the euro will fall. Even an aggressive move - half a percentage point - wouldn't help, and then they'll have used all their ammunition up.
aggressive ammunition euro half happens move percentage point whatever
Whatever happens the euro will fall, ... Even an aggressive move - half a percentage point - wouldn't help, and then they'll have used all their ammunition up.
challenged collective denial economic euro finally markets recovery wake zone
The collective denial on the euro zone economic recovery is belatedly challenged as markets and forecasters finally wake up to reality.
below complaint euro european levels monetary remains start union witnessed
The euro remains competitive, well below levels witnessed at the start of European monetary union when there was little complaint from manufacturers,
expect fourth numbers possibly quarter shout subdued third
The (second-quarter) numbers are nothing to shout about, and they could have been worse, ... We can expect the third quarter to be subdued and possibly a better fourth quarter.
brought certain fever herd markets mentality
There was a herd mentality to stampede and get on board. That brought the markets to a certain fever pitch.
bringing combined cycle damage demand feeling high hurricane hurt katrina oil prices swift
There's a feeling that high oil prices combined with damage from Hurricane Katrina will hurt the U.S. economy, bringing the Fed's tightening cycle to a swift end. This is boosting demand for bonds.
almost decade expecting government growth level lowest region
It's the lowest level of growth for almost a decade and the government had indicated it was expecting something in the region of 3 percent,
consumer core focus given increase market modest obvious relatively seen
The obvious focus for the market will be the core PPI, and given what we've seen for consumer prices, we should see a relatively modest increase there,
grow increase less market months rather recipe
That is a recipe for market volatility, and I think it will increase rather than grow less in the months ahead.
against forward knock recovery remains risk strong
There is a risk going forward that if sterling remains exceptionally strong particularly against the euro, that will knock the recovery in the U.K.,