ECB's Lagarde says COVID-19 weighing, unclear if fourth-quarter GDP will be negative
Reuters
Published Oct 29, 2020 14:13
Updated Oct 29, 2020 14:51
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Rising COVID-19 cases and containment curbs have led to a "clear deterioration" in the euro zone's near-term outlook, but it is too early to say if the economy will shrink in the fourth quarter, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday.
Third-quarter economic growth data might be better than expected but the fourth quarter is almost certain to be below forecasts, with November "very negative," she told the European Central Bank's post-meeting news conference.
How the virus is managed between now and the end of the year will determine what side of zero the fourth-quarter number will fall on, she added.
While stimulus measures taken by the ECB since March are helping to underpin economic activity, risks are "clearly" tilted to the downside, she said.
New staff macroeconomic projections in December will allow the ECB to make a thorough assessment of how it should recalibrate its policy response, she said.
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