Markets have been trading in tighter ranges this week, trying to figure out where exactly to focus. There have been three big stories in our view. Looking ahead, we get German producer prices, UK inflation reads, the ECB Financial Stability Review, Eurozone construction output, and an ECB Lagarde speech.
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