Draghi starts presser

  • QE is intended to run until Sep 2016 or beyond if necessary
  • QE will run until ECB sees sustained adjustment in the path of inflation
  • Says there are still concerns over emerging markets

Doesn't get more dovish than that and a big indication that the ECB are ready to do more

EURUSD ducked to 1.1228, bounced to 1.1255 and now trades at 1.1238. We may not get a secondary move until the Q&A but be ready for the price to whip around

  • Recovery to continue albeit dampened by weak foreign demand
  • Growth likely to be dampened by balance sheet adjustment and sluggish structural reforms
  • Increased uncertainty has manifested in financial markets
  • Downside risks have emerged for growth and inflation outlook.