The Q3 GDP data released this week were better than expected. But given that the timelier surveys for the start of Q4 have continued to deteriorate, the outlook still seems pretty bleak. We expect Ms Lagarde’s ECB to respond by cutting interest rates and increasing its corporate bond buying next year.
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