The ECB is expected to prolong its bond purchase programmes by 6-12 months at the October meeting, cutting monthly net purchases from EUR 60bn to around 30bn. This is close to the maximum it can do without hitting its self-imposed limits on the programme. The ECB has reviewed the limits several times, and every time the 33% issuer limit – the ECB can own a maximum of 33% of a country’s eligible debt – has been strengthened. Especially now that the German constitutional court has taken a critical stance on the purchases, the limit appears to be set in stone.
Tomorrow's session will bring German and French PMI figures from Eurozone. Both German and French Manufacturing and Services PMI are expected to decline slightly. There will be no major data releases from USA.
Figures to watch:
French Flash Manufacturing PMI/French Flash Services PMI (Tuesday 9:00)
German Flash Manufacturing PMI/German Flash Services PMI (Tuesday 9:30)