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Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... 25 bips or 50 bips or 75 bips do if those bips are quarantined at the border between the north and the south? German Chancellor Merkel says it best, "The ECB is obviously in a difficult position...For Germany, it would actually have to raise rates slightly ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... sank 2.31 per cent to 7,913.40 points on a lack of any clear breakthrough at a summit in Brussels and after German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced stiff opposition to using new eurozone rescue funds to replenish the coffers of troubled Spanish banks. ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... There's a developing treat (yes, treat not threat) out of Europe too. Reuters reported over the weekend that German Chancellor Angela's turned angelic towards Greece. "I have the impression that, step-by-step, we are beginning to see progress there. ...

Two down, one to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... abs, broad shoulders and big feet? The point is this too shall be resolved when we cross that bridge. Recall German Chancellor Angela Merkel's words less than three months ago, "Keine Euro-Bonds, solange ich lebe" (no euro bonds, while I am alive") printed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... faltering growth. Concerns about Greece also kept investors on edge, with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel later in the day as Athens struggles to meet reform conditions for continued financial aid. Japan dipped ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... note, with Frankfurt's blue-chip DAX 30 index breaking above the 7,000-point level on a eurozone defence by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The DAX gained 0.64 per cent to close at 7,040.88 points after already breaking briefly through the key level ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... construction that added evidence the economy is growing steadily. Markets were also spurred by comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Canada, which appeared to give solid backing for the European Central Bank (ECB). Traders took the comments ...

Tell that to the marines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... of the ESM, it would be hard to justify that use permanently." Yeah, yeah& tell that to the marines! Remember German Chancellor Angela Merkel's statement - only days before the summit - that Europe would not have shared total debt liability "as long ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... Peacock said the Dow was down by about 170 points before rallying in the last hour of trade. "News broke that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had cancelled a press conference of all things and the markets took that as some sign that they're working on ...

Dressing the windows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... but just try and put two and two together - last night's equity markets rally and yesterday's statement by the German Chancellor - only a few days before what is billed as a "make or break" summit (again) - and it won't be a stretch to come to this conclusion. ...