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Expect “closed-mouth” operations from Mr Draghi

With the economic data weakening, but some members of the Governing Council keen to bring asset purchases to an end, President Draghi is unlikely to give much away next week. We suspect that the ECB will remain fairly confident in the outlook for growth and inflation. But recent bad news supports the case for waiting before clarifying on the outlook for asset purchases or interest rates.

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