ADVERTISEMENT

Draghi Comments Have Economists Shifting Focus Toward December

Draghi Comments Have Economists Shifting Focus Toward December

(Bloomberg) -- As European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi downplayed economic risks and gave reassurance on the central bank’s inflation forecasts, economists began to look toward the next monetary policy meeting on Dec. 13.

Here are some of their instant reactions on Twitter, starting with ABN Amro’s head of macro & financial markets research:

Danske Bank’s senior ECB and euro area analyst looks at what Draghi’s capital key comment means for Italy.

Analysts and economists, among them Pantheon’s chief euro zone economist, are shifting their attention to the next council meeting:

This G Plus Economics chief economist points out a key distinction the ECB president drew:

DailyFX currency analyst Christopher Vecchio compared Draghi’s comments to what he said in September.

ING’s FX strategist Viraj Patel interprets Draghi’s words on European industry and macro factors:

To contact the reporter on this story: Anna Molin in Stockholm at amolin3@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Christopher Kingdon at ckingdon@bloomberg.net, Katharina Rosskopf, Paul Gordon

©2018 Bloomberg L.P.