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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... euro slipped against the dollar on Wednesday as investors waited for key monetary policy decisions by the European Central Bank and Bank of England. Markets expect an ECB rate cut on Thursday along with a decision by the BoE to pump out an additional ...

Waiting on the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... night, not even a mouse, for everybody was in wait mode. This time, everyone and his dog are waiting for the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BOE) to announce their respective monetary policy decisions. This is all well and good ...

Falling bond yields, low growth, subdued returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... GFC have been sold to foreign investors. This is reinforced by reports that central banks, including the European Central Bank, have been buying Australian government bonds in response to continuing fears of contagion in Europe. The rush to safe-haven ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US and European bourses rose on hopes the European Central Bank and the Bank of England would introduce new stimulus measures this week and reports of strong June sales from the leading US auto makers. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... fell against the dollar, as a trend sparked by the EU's surprise deal was underpinned by anticipation of a European Central Bank (ECB) rate cut. Locally, the mining giants were marginally higher at noon. BHP Billiton was 11 cents higher at $31.83, and ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... big time and rev up the vicious circle that's now afflicting its economy. Deja vu the third. News that the European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding the range of securities and lowering the ratings threshold - down to BBB- from A- -- it'll accept as collateral ...

No random walk on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... policy makers globally". "I don't have an edge on Greek elections, the Spanish banking system, what the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Chinese government, Angela Merkel, or the US Federal Reserve will do." Sounds familiar? ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... he would support measures to generate faster jobs growth, Bloomberg reports. Stocks also gained after the European Central Bank backed a bank deposit guarantee proposal. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... dipped below 4,000 points during Monday's trade. Overnight, US stocks jumped more than 2.3 per cent after the European Central Bank said it would keep open its unlimited liquidity loans for euro zone banks at least through 2012. European stocks moved ...

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... institutions are hammering out a 'masterplan' to lead the eurozone out of its crisis, according to recent reports. European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, European Union president Herman Van Rompuy, EU Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso and Eurogroup ...