ECB: Extension of QE programme likely to put downside pressure on euro area yields - Nomura
|Research Team at Nomura, expects the ECB to extend its QE programme by another six months, without reducing the pace of monthly purchases.
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“The extension is likely to put downside pressure on euro area yields and peripheral spreads, while risk sentiment is likely to be supported somewhat too. A decision to purchase more peripheral bonds would accelerate euro area investors’ foreign bond investment by improving risk sentiment. If we assume a 10bp decline in euro area yields and 0.5 standard deviations of risk-on movement (higher equity prices, lower volatility, and narrower peripheral spreads) occur, foreign bond investment by euro area investors could increase by nearly EUR10bn per month from end-October (including the Trump effect).”
“In contrast, an immediate tapering decision or a step toward tapering (not our central case scenario) could slow euro area investors’ foreign bond investment. A tapering announcement would likely widen peripheral spreads and hurt risk sentiment. Higher euro area yields would also weaken foreign bond investment.”
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