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The ECB, the Fed, and the euro

The hawkish tone of the latest flurry of ECB and Fed speakers suggests that, despite the recent drop in equity markets and widening of credit spreads, policymakers are determined to press ahead with aggressive tightening. In particular, the ECB, having been slow out of the gate, appears to be playing catch up. We see three key market implications.

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