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Super Mario to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... important decision, it is a fully effective backstop for removing the tail risk of Europe." With these words, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi put a stop to months of speculation, hearsays and guesswork. Mario announced an open-ended bond ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian sharemarket looks set to open one per cent higher after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced measures to help tackle the region's sovereign debt crisis. At 0813 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... but we're seeing a lot of short covering," Mr Weston said. US stocks closed flat on the eve of a crucial European Central Bank (ECB) policy meeting amid hopes for action to stem the eurozone financial turmoil. In local economic news, Qantas said that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... At 0818 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 4,295. The European Central Bank is due to meeting on Thursday (European time), with all eyes on president Mario Draghi for new measures to fight the region's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... well below averages," Mr McCarthy said. "We're seeing similar today. "It's understandable given the ECB (European Central Bank) meeting, non-farm payrolls (in the US), the constitutional court ruling in Germany next week, the FOMC (US Federal Reserve's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... manufacturing declined for the third straight month and as investors weighed prospects of new bond-buying by the European Central Bank. At close, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies was 1.50 per cent lower at 5585.61 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 lost ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... friends in the US not giving us much direction." Europe's main stock markets rose amid growing hopes the European Central Bank (ECB) may unveil a bond-buying program later this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. London's FTSE 100 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... markets were closed for a public holiday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets rose amid growing hopes the European Central Bank (ECB) could unveil a bond-buying program later this week, while investors digested poor manufacturing data. At close on Monday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
... that Mario Draghi would not attend the annual summit of central bank chiefs stoked speculation of a new European Central Bank program of buying bonds of indebted eurozone states is near. London's FTSE 100 closed down 0.02 per cent to 5775.71 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
... of week positive lead, boosted by new hints at stimulus from the Federal Reserve and more reports on the European Central Bank's possible bond buying. At 0800 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 25 points at 4,357. ...