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ECB QE and growth may obscure Polish political risk

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POLAND

Having fallen against the resurgent dollar this year, the zloty has lately been strengthening, since the US Federal Reserve surprised financial markets by striking a more dovish…

Italy election is unlikely to yield a stable coalition

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ITALY

The electorate is deeply divided in ways that make compromise between parties extremely difficult. Unless the centre-right overcomes its divisions, another election seems likely…

Euro-area events will affect Greek return to markets

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GREECE

Market sentiment towards Greece.

Expanded ECB toolbox will be severely tested

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EU

The ECB stopped buying more government bonds under the pandemic-emergency-purchase-programme (PEPP) at the end of March and the asset-purchase-programme (APP) on July 1. Spreads…

EU/UK financial trading risks need close monitoring

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EU/UK

Hedge funds are systemically important participants in financial markets and their preference for leverage amplifies their impact, especially when interest rate changes prompt…

Policy risks will dog Europe's emerging markets

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EUROPE

Political and policy risks in Emerging Europe.

UK gilt crisis flags liquidity-driven investment risks

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UNITED KINGDOM

The Bank of England (BoE) judged this a material risk to financial stability and stabilised the market by buying gilts. This prevented wider crisis but the gilt market spike has…

'Brexit' fallout could hit EU financial assets widely

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EU

The potential fallout from 'Brexit' on both UK and EU-wide financial assets.

Markets are downplaying PiS election risks in Poland

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POLAND

Despite PiS's costly spending pledges, its nationalist and populist views and its strong support for a controversial, Hungarian-style debt-relief scheme for holders of foreign…