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Weekly market preview – 19 May 2014
This week is looking a little light on the data front, leaving investors to instead focus on the central banks as minutes are released from the Fed, BoE and RBA, while the BoJ will decide whether the time has come to increase its quantitative easing program. While the ECB is the only major central bank not meeting or releasing minutes, it’s certainly not going to fall off the radar. Its most hawkish member, Bundesbank Head Jens Weidmann is scheduled to speak on Monday and could provide crucial insight into when the ECB will announce a new stimulus package and what that package will consist of. In terms of economic ... (full story)