Euro-zone surveys published this week painted a pretty gloomy picture of the economy at the start of Q4. Some of that weakness probably reflected temporary factors and the ECB didn’t appear to be too concerned, reaffirming its plans to end asset purchases this year. But Italy remains a clear downside risk to the outlook, with no sign this week that the stand-off between Rome and Brussels will be resolved any time soon.
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