Steve Barrow
Steve Barrow
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We believe the euro could slide to 85 cents and things could get a lot worse, with the Danish referendum going against joining the euro.
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However, it is not all bad news as the slide was largely driven by a strong 27.3% rise in imports. While this reflects oil prices, to some extent, underlying imports are rising, which bodes well for the economy.
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The ECB needs to raise interest rates to stop a big slide in the euro. We doubt the German economy will slow down as is predicted.
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The ECB needs to raise interest rates to stop a big slide in the euro, ... We doubt the German economy will slow down as is predicted.
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This talk of tax reform will come and go. But we need the economy looking brighter, otherwise putting action plans together is just fighting a losing battle.
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We think it is unlikely, but it's a tough call.
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Fifty basis points is most likely; that's factored into the markets already.
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There is speculation in the market that a Dutch company is selling euros.
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Politicians, industry groups and research bodies are all uniting to call on the ECB for policy action.
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But clearly any view on the Fed now is dependent on how the data comes through and hence we can expect the dollar to be a bit more volatile on data releases, starting with Friday's payrolls.
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There are other countries at the G20 that are aggrieved at the weakness of their currency against the dollar - Australia for one.
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We've seen some selling earlier this week, but a good number will show the general strength of the U.S. economy and help the dollar. Payrolls will be the key indicator as far as the Fed is concerned.
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I'm still skeptical whether we will see a hike from the ECB this year. The fact the ECB won't deliver on rate hikes this year will probably pull the euro back.
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Markets are nervous about the outlook for euro entry. The market is pricing in the possibility of a remote chance of entry into the euro in the next parliament.