Draghi speech: We have not discussed exiting stimulus

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, continues to make comments on monetary policy, with key headlines found below:

We have not discussed exiting stimulus
Things are going better, recovery is broad and strong
Unemployment at lowest since May 2009
Deflation have virtually disappeared
inflation expectations reflect mostly development in U.S., outside Eurozone
Survey-based measures show long term cpi expectations remain anchored

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Eren Sengezer

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As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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