The economy got off to a slow start in 2010, with GDP rising by just 0.2%q/q in Q1. That was well below analysts’ expectations for a rise of roughly 0.5%, and reflected a fairly big fall in distributive trades output. Against a backdrop of high debt levels, both in the public and household sectors, we think GDP growth will remain weak and inflation and bond yields will fall this year.
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