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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... points. The CAC 40 in Paris added 0.06 per cent to 4,529.75. The euro fell against the US dollar on comments by ECB chief Mario Draghi interpreted by the market to mean the bank may ease monetary policy further next month as it seeks to avoid a dangerous ...

Help is on its way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
If three weeks (almost) ago European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi still gave himself a bit of wiggle room not to act (or defer action) - "after having seen the Staff projections that will come out in early June" - he did none of that when ...

Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... action... but as I said before, after having seen the Staff projections that will come out in early June." Yes Virginia, Super Mario added an escape clause -- "after seeing Staff projections" - but the latest economic growth update on the single currency ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... southeastern city of Mariupol, two days before separatists plan to go ahead with a referendum. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi strongly suggested the bank could ease monetary conditions in the euro area next month, saying the "governing ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... Mr McCarthy said the US markets had flattened out after markets mulled over comments from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi that flagged potential stimulus measures for Europe. "The possibility of that occurring (stimulus measures) appeared ...

Action! in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi appears to have dragged out his promised action on monetary policy long enough. While the ECB announced no changes in monetary policy after its Governing Council meeting last night - the benchmark rate at ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... cent) and Apple (-0.7 per cent). LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed higher after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi hinted that policymakers were prepared to cut rates in June. The euro hit a two-and-a-half-year peak near $US1.40 after ...

ECB to stay in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
Phew! That was close. No Virginia, we didn't hear this sigh of relief from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi yesterday, but we would have had the Fed's policy announcement and America's first quarter GDP growth update not drowned out the ...

Bouncy bouncy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... activity early in the year." That takes care of "improving US fundamentals". And what about CB commitment? I have Super Mario to thank for staying my day of crucifixion for this. Phew! In one of the clearest signal yet that it's about to act, ECB chief ...

The art of fighting without fighting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... refinancing rate unchanged at 0.25% and... more "forward guidance". In his post-meeting press conference, ECB President Mario Draghi assured you, I and Irene (one more time) that, "We talked about lower interest rates, a lower deposit facility rate ...