Inflation Island – the next Call of Duty?

Does the ECB really think we don’t understand that monetary policy is not something you can just 'sort out' in your lunch break?

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Record low for dollar/yen
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is sceptical that the continuously rising GCSE and A-level grades achieved by British students reflect a genuine improvement in educational standards. That everybody gets an A* does not prove universal excellence, it means everybody is average...

Global markets plunge
The deteriorating situation in Japan continues to drive market conditions and the markets are extremely volatile. Investors continue to ponder the various pieces of news on the nuclear situation in Japan...

Developments out of Japan continue to be the driving force behind currency markets
Developments out of Japan continue to be the driving force behind the currency markets. The yen soared to a record high against the US dollar overnight, reaching levels that may force the Japanese government to intervene to stem the currency’s gains...

Until Japan’s nuclear issues are resolved uncertainty will grip the markets
Natural disasters, man-made disasters, social and political unrest, civil war, sovereign debt downgrades. All together they don’t mix very well with equity markets which have continued to push to new lows...

Fear of nuclear meltdown sends safe haven Swiss franc to record highs
Investors in currency markets have been reading up on how a nuclear reactor is built, safety measures taken and how it is run, as the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power plant worsens. An increasing number of governments are attempting to pull their citizens out of Tokyo at the moment...

Tokyo rebounds but yen stays firm
The inevitable rebound in the Japanese stock market appears to be confined to the region and there are few other signs of lower risk aversion on Wednesday...