The European Central Bank announced that it is ending quantitative easing, as planned. It followed with a dovish appraisal from Mario Draghi, but as I discuss with NAB’s David de Garis, his fear of growing downside risks didn’t do too much damage to the Euro. Otherwise, it’s been a fairly quiet 24 hours, with little to report on China v the US and the UK v the EU. Instead, its time to look ahead – with a swag of data from China and Japan today, and US retail sales tonight.
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Is it possible to avoid another fuel crisis?
The fuel crisis is not just about Russia, says Steve Keen ,and we are going to have to get used to it.
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The Seven Cardinal Sins of Proposal Writing
When it comes to business proposals, are you making the mistake of rushing out as many documents as possible and suffering a low strike-rate as a consequence?
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Markets turn giddy on COVID news
Markets are paying attention to early signs of falling COVID case numbers in the US says NAB’s Rodrigo Catril, which has caused a big turnaround in market sentiment. Full authorisation of vaccines, beyond emergency use, has also helped.
