Positive reaction to ECB could prove short-lived

The confirmation that the ECB is prepared to buy “unlimited” quantities of peripheral government bonds looks encouraging at face value. But the details reveal that the Bank has not upped its policy support by as much as it might seem and we doubt that markets’ positive response will be sustained.

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