Nyhetslänkar How to invest if Europe flirts with deflation – MarketWatch 2014-01-31 PB 0 kommentarer deflation, ECB, EURO, Mario Draghi LONDON (MarketWatch) — Deflation fears have taken a firm grip on Europe. Here’s how you can invest your money if Friday’s data hint that inflation is getting dangerously cool. Euro-zone inflation data, scheduled for release Friday at 10 a.m. in London, 5 a.m. in New York, will be key in assessing what the next move from the European Central Bank might be. Analysts expect the January numbers to show no improvement, and for the report to push the ECB to try further easing measures in the next six months. After all, just like the Federal Reserve’s Ben Bernanke, the ECB’s Mario Draghi and his fellow policy makers are mindful of how damaging Japan’s long period of deflation was to its economy and employment. As Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said earlier in January: “If inflation is the genie, then deflation is the ogre that must be fought decisively.” How to invest if Europe flirts with deflation – Market Extra – MarketWatch.
