What is the outlook for Europe in 2020?

All eyes on the ECB

Beth Brearley
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European equities were surprisingly buoyant in 2019 with the MSCI Europe ex UK index seeing gains of 20% in sterling terms, while the Stoxx 600 recently hit a record high and is up 20.5% over the year, despite political uncertainty and a slowdown in economic growth.

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