This week saw a fresh escalation of the tensions between Italy and the European Commission, and the publication of some fairly downbeat survey data. Combined with the very low inflation data we expect to be published next Tuesday, this will add to the pressure on policymakers at the ECB to boost expectations of further policy stimulus when they meet next Thursday.
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