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Covid spikes threaten the recovery

  • 25 September 2020

A resurgence in Covid cases around the world and new lockdown measures to halt the spread of the virus, are raising questions about the economic recovery, the outlook for financial markets and the response from policy makers. ING's economists and analysts share their thoughts on what might happen next

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Listen: What the Covid resurgence means for oil
Podcast
25 September 2020

Listen: What the Covid resurgence means for oil

A recent upswing in Covid-19 cases and new lockdown measures to stem the spread of the virus have sparked concern that demand for oil could be hit at a…

Eurozone: Hangover in the making while the party's in full swing
24 September 2020

Eurozone: Hangover in the making while the party's in full swing

Third quarter growth will likely be stronger in the countries hardest hit by the lockdowns earlier this year, but worries about a double dip recession,…

UK economy heading for October contraction as Covid-19 returns
United Kingdom
24 September 2020

UK economy heading for October contraction as Covid-19 returns

The UK recovery is set to stall through the autumn and winter as the 'reopening phase' ends and new Covid-19 restrictions are brought in. As the…

European Banks: Do they have what it takes?
Report
Financial Institutions
25 September 2020

European Banks: Do they have what it takes?

European banks have so far drawn €1,699bn funding from the ECB TLTRO-III operations. We examine whether banks are likely to reach the lending…

Swiss central bank: Wait, see and hope
Quick take
Switzerland
24 September 2020

Swiss central bank: Wait, see and hope

No change in monetary policy for the SNB, which still seems to be waiting to see what happens. But the bank will now publish data on the volume of its…

Norges Bank: No helping hand to the battered NOK
FX Norway
24 September 2020

Norges Bank: No helping hand to the battered NOK

The Norges Bank struck a cautious tone today. Given the global uncertainty, it verbally delayed the prospect of policy normalisation. This is clearly not…

Sweden's Riksbank upgrades growth assessment but signals ongoing caution
Quick take
FX Sweden
22 September 2020

Sweden's Riksbank upgrades growth assessment but signals ongoing caution

The latest Riksbank announcement signals that rates are going nowhere fast - and importantly that means a return to negative rates looks unlikely. The…

Oil demand uncertainties linger
23 September 2020

Oil demand uncertainties linger

Price action in oil had been largely rangebound over the summer months. However a slower than expected demand recovery and returning supply has seen…

CAD: Uncertain path, but the best choice in the $-bloc
FX Canada
25 September 2020

CAD: Uncertain path, but the best choice in the $-bloc

A resurgence of lockdown-related risks and choppier risk environment highlight more limited downside potential for USD/CAD. Still, a well-paced economic…

Mexico: Cutting short the easing cycle
Mexico
22 September 2020

Mexico: Cutting short the easing cycle

Mexican policymakers seem ready to conclude the monetary easing cycle, even though the country’s monetary stimulus remains unusually modest, when…

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