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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... than one per cent overnight after the European Central announced its 60 billion euros ($A84.62 billion) a month economic stimulus plan, which was a bit larger than the market was expecting. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed higher as mining ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... Bank will vote on Thursday to buy about 50 billion euros ($A72 billion) worth of bonds a month for at least a year as a stimulus measure. Afternoon trade is likely to be subdued ahead of that announcement, Quay Equities head of trading Tristan K'Nell ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
... futures contract was up 41 points at 5,384. Euro zone stocks have been boosted by reports that the ECB may launch a bigger stimulus program than expected, while British equities have moved higher on falling unemployment. Locally on Thursday, the Housing ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... up 23 points at 5,281. Europe's leading stock markets got a boost from expectations of further European Central Bank stimulus and better investor confidence in Germany. Locally, mining giant BHP Billiton releases its December quarter production report ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... stock markets closed higher Monday, the start of a pivotal week for the region with the ECB forecast to announce fresh stimulus measures and Greece holding a snap election. In London the benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.54 per cent to end the day at ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... anxiety remains elevated. LONDON - European stocks have pushed higher on fresh signals the ECB will launch a bond-buying stimulus program next week, while the euro plunged below $US1.15 for the first time in more than 11 years. Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... which Switzerland is not a member. Expectations that the European Central Bank will soon launch a significant economic stimulus program for the eurozone may have been one of the drivers behind the Swiss bank's move, Mr McCarthy said. He said the increased ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... US dollar again breaking 120 yen while the euro held on to gains after the European Central Bank shied away from fresh stimulus measures. Tokyo rose 0.19 per cent, or 33.24 points, extending their winning streak for a sixth straight day to end at a new ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014
... after Wall Street fluctuated, not moving far from its previous records after the ECB stopped short of announcing new stimulus measures. At 0848 AEST on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down two points at 5,370. The European ...

Cash rate more likely to fall than rise: PIMCO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... continues to go up and inflation continues to come down. Then the RBA won't have much choice but to provide additional stimulus to the economy. That's not our base case, but that's definitely the second most likely case, with rate hikes being nowhere ...