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Good or bad, it's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... seven-month low); and the services measure down to 52.8 (a three-month low). The good news - the European Central Bank's (ECB's) recent policy initiatives should prevent further deterioration in eurozone activity going forward. Though it'll also be good ...

The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... recoveries are self-sustaining... and even when they do, it would be ever so gently. That's the Fed and the BOE while the ECB is still in the midst of easing and expected to go QE sometime soon and the BOJ could add more to its already massive QE sometime ...

The kindness of central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... depending on how recently-lifted consumption tax affects consumer spending... could QE a-plentier. The European Central Bank's (ECB) policy action announced just last week would, undoubtedly, add more liquidity to the planet. And it's not finish yet... ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... Australian share market has opened higher after the European Central Bank announced measures to bolster eurozone growth. The ECB has rolled out key changes to interest rates and other anti-deflation measures which lifted the euro, US Treasuries, and ...

Everything but the kitchen sink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
Take that... and that... and that! Yes, Virginia, the European Central Bank (ECB) didn't disappoint market expectations - heavens forbid if it did - and acted, giving it all it's got, except for the proverbial kitchen sink (this it reserves for later). ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... prices and Oil Search's increased full year production guidance. But even those moves were muted, ahead of a highly anticipated ECB meeting on Thursday night when stimulus measures are expected to be confirmed. "Today's session is likely to be dominated ...

Waiting for the ECB to exhale

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... it - that is, remove whatever doubts linger that Super Mario's coming back to save the eurozone. The European Central Bank (ECB) could be announcing something (anything) to ease monetary policy when the Governing Council meets two days from now on the ...

Double boo boo on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... would be scouring Governor Glen's statement for clues of what's next. Speaking of what's next, the European Central Bank's (ECB) Council meeting later this week would be a big one and could be a game changer for the eurozone. The general consensus is ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... at 6,844.94 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 ...

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 ...