France is stumbling, Germany weakening, the U.S. wobbling, Brazil is down a match point and J. Bullard has promised us rate hikes by March… the summer is going to be a real barn burner! Will M&A activity be robust enough to continue to fuel investor confidence?
It's looking like things are getting tight, considering recent economic developments and central banks' bungled messages. Let's take a closer look at the most disruptive factors from the week.
- Euro area: if Germany is a locomotive, is France the caboose?
- U.S. growth will not exceed 1.5% this year
- It's match point in Brazil
- Beware of the impatience of certain central bankers … (Suite...) →
It's looking like things are getting tight, considering recent economic developments and central banks' bungled messages. Let's take a closer look at the most disruptive factors from the week.
- Euro area: if Germany is a locomotive, is France the caboose?
- U.S. growth will not exceed 1.5% this year
- It's match point in Brazil
- Beware of the impatience of certain central bankers … (Suite...) →