European Markets by Peter Schaffrik: October 2020
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Peter Schaffrik, RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Published October 16, 2020
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A monthly update on the European economy
The second wave of Covid-19 is hitting Europe, with case numbers rising above those seen during the first wave. National governments are taking decisive measures to counteract the negative effects of the pandemic and are likely to tighten restrictions further.
Watch the October edition of my monthly update to find out how we believe the economy and markets will respond to these measures.
Peter Schaffrik
Chief European Macro Strategist, RBC Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Peter joined RBC in September 2010 from Dresdner Kleinwort/Commerzbank where he was the co-head of global rates strategy. At RBC, Peter first held the position of Head of European Rates Strategy and is currently our Chief European Macro Strategist, leading a team of experienced economists and strategists covering the UK and Continental Europe. Peter works closely with our other strategy teams around the globe in formulating RBC’s macroeconomic and interest rate views.
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