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European Economics > ECB Watch — 26 Apr, 2012No response to weaker growth European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Mar, 2012Close to the limit?European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Mar, 2012Credit crunch risks have not evaporated European Economics > ECB Watch — 03 Feb, 2012Will the ECB take a haircut?European Economics > ECB Watch — 06 Jan, 2012ECB to continue to resist bigger bond purchases European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Dec, 2011Another rate cut, but no silver bullet European Economics > ECB Watch — 27 Oct, 2011No rate cut yet, but more bond buying European Economics > ECB Watch — 29 Sep, 2011Laying the groundwork for policy loosening European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Sep, 2011Is the ECB about to turn?European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Jul, 2011ECB to remain in hawkish mode for now

European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Jun, 2011Rates going up, but will ECB approve Greek deal?European Economics > ECB Watch — 02 Jun, 2011Green light for July hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Apr, 2011"Strong vigilance" would signal June hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 31 Mar, 2011Rate hike unlikely to be the first of many European Economics > ECB Watch — 24 Feb, 2011ECB's hawkish stance to harden European Economics > ECB Watch — 27 Jan, 2011ECB to maintain its hawkish stance European Economics > ECB Watch — 06 Jan, 2011ECB to stand pat amidst conflicting forces European Economics > ECB Watch — 25 Nov, 2010Phasing out support despite peripheral crisis European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Oct, 2010ECB's tightening bias should not last long European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Sep, 2010ECB in danger of slipping behind

European Economics > ECB Watch — 26 Aug, 2010Still pretty downbeat despite a strong Q2 European Economics > ECB Watch — 29 Jul, 2010A more positive tone, but tighter policy is distant European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Jul, 2010Pledging support for troubled banks European Economics > ECB Watch — 03 Jun, 2010Resisting full-blown QE... for now European Economics > ECB Watch — 29 Apr, 2010Greek turmoil adds to ECB caution European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Apr, 2010Maintaining a dovish tone European Economics > ECB Watch — 25 Feb, 2010Another small step towards the exit European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Jan, 2010Benign inflation outlook to keep rates on hold European Economics > ECB Watch — 07 Jan, 2010Gently does it European Economics > ECB Watch — 26 Nov, 2009Treading carefully

European Economics > ECB Watch — 29 Oct, 2009No hints of tighter policy European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Oct, 2009Maintaining a supportive stance European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Aug, 2009Treating signs of recovery with caution European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Jul, 2009ECB sticking to its guns European Economics > ECB Watch — 25 Jun, 2009Maintaining narrow focus on bank lending European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 May, 2009ECB still hesitant to pull out all the stops European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Apr, 2009Is the ECB ready to take the plunge into QE?European Economics > ECB Watch — 26 Mar, 2009Any hints of asset purchases?European Economics > ECB Watch — 26 Feb, 2009Another step towards zero, but still no plan for QE European Economics > ECB Watch — 29 Jan, 2009ECB worryingly cautious

European Economics > ECB Watch — 08 Jan, 2009ECB making slow progress European Economics > ECB Watch — 27 Nov, 2008ECB to deliver 50bp, but probably no more just yet European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Oct, 2008Another 50bps now and much more to come European Economics > ECB Watch — 25 Sep, 2008Stubbornly focused on inflation risks European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Aug, 2008Staff forecasts to highlight weaker growth prospects European Economics > ECB Watch — 31 Jul, 2008Slowing activity will eventually prompt rate cuts European Economics > ECB Watch — 26 Jun, 2008Rate hike will prove to be a one-off European Economics > ECB Watch — 29 May, 2008Still talking tough, but next move will be down European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 May, 2008Rate cuts still some months away European Economics > ECB Watch — 03 Apr, 2008Not ready to signal rate cut

European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Feb, 2008Cracks in ECB's hawkish stance to widen European Economics > ECB Watch — 31 Jan, 2008Interest rates heading for 3.0%, eventually European Economics > ECB Watch — 03 Jan, 2008Hawkish stance to soften in H2 European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Nov, 2007Inflation fears to keep the ECB in hawkish mode European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Nov, 2007Inflation concerns to prompt rate hike signal?European Economics > ECB Watch — 27 Sep, 2007Will Trichet signal a November hike?European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Aug, 2007Balance shifting against September rate hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 26 Jul, 2007ECB On Holiday - Back (To Hike) In September.European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Jun, 2007Hawkish tone to point to 4.5% rates European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 May, 2007ECB to signal that it's not done yet

European Economics > ECB Watch — 03 May, 2007ECB to confirm June hike, and hint at more European Economics > ECB Watch — 05 Apr, 2007Trichet to signal that the ECB's work isn't done yet European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Mar, 2007Trichet to signal further rise to 4%European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Feb, 2007Trichet to stick to the script and signal a March hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 05 Jan, 2007Tightening bias still in place European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Nov, 2006Will any clues for policy in 2007 be revealed?European Economics > ECB Watch — 27 Oct, 2006Putting the seal on a December hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Sep, 2006Trichet likely to keep talking tough European Economics > ECB Watch — 24 Aug, 2006Return of "vigilance" to signal October hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 27 Jul, 2006Extraordinary meeting signals policy move

European Economics > ECB Watch — 29 Jun, 2006Expect increasingly hawkish noises from the ECB European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Jun, 2006I have 25, do I hear 50?European Economics > ECB Watch — 27 Apr, 2006Return of vigilance to signal June hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 30 Mar, 2006Preparing for a May hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 23 Feb, 2006Rates to rise to 2.5% on March 2nd, 3.5% by year-end European Economics > ECB Watch — 26 Jan, 2006Preparing the ground for a March rate hike European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Nov, 2005What to expect from Thursday’s ECB meeting European Economics > ECB Watch — 03 Nov, 2005Trichet less hawkish than markets expected European Economics > ECB Watch — 06 Oct, 2005Trichet ratchets up the state of vigilance - again European Economics > ECB Watch — 07 Jul, 2005Trichet recognises Q2 growth likely to be weak

European Economics > ECB Watch — 22 Jun, 2005Will the ECB follow Sweden and the UK?European Economics > ECB Watch — 02 Jun, 2005Trichet plays down rate cut expectations European Economics > ECB Watch — 13 Jan, 2005Making the best of a bad hand European Economics > ECB Watch — 29 Nov, 2004ECB on hold as recovery runs out of steam European Economics > ECB Watch — 01 Nov, 2004ECB on hold despite jump in headline inflation European Economics > ECB Watch — 28 Jul, 2004Euro-zone rates on hold this year, and next European Economics > ECB Watch — 05 May, 2004Summer rate cut still in play

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