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Words and deeds: Market reactions when central banks talk

Carlo Rosa and Giovanni Verga

What is the minute-by-minute effect of central bank communication on asset prices? New research by Carlo Rosa and Giovanni Verga finds that the unexpected component of announcements by the European Central Bank has a sizeable impact on interest rate futures.

June 2007     Paper Number CEPCP226

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