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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened lower after expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) would announce immediate monetary measures to ease the debt crisis failed to bear fruit. At 1020 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down ...

If not now, when?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... much was said but nothing was done. Risk-takers have every reason to feel disappointed for none of the central banks - Fed, ECB, BOE -- that met this week walked their talk (the BOE though didn't do much talking). There weren't any of those hoped for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... 0.17 per cent, to 4,290.1 points. LONDON - Disappointed stock markets in Europe fell sharply after European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi announced no immediate monetary measures to ease debt pressures in the eurozone. London's benchmark FTSE ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
The Australian share market is flat with cautious investors waiting to see how the European Central Bank (ECB) will spur euro zone economic growth. At 1045 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.1 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,264.9 ...

No Ben boosta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... context of price stability." So there we have it folks. See you next month. However, there might not be a next month for the ECB. No siree! Not so close after its president, Mario Draghi, told the world that the central bank is prepared to do whatever ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... in a holding pattern ahead of any announcements by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday night and the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday, he said. "We've followed the US last night," Mr Weston said. "Markets are now pricing in some aggressive responses ...

Keynes & Riccardo on display

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... not when with a stroke of a pen, two important central banks can change the entire game tonight (Fed) or two days from now (ECB). So we wait... And while we do, we might as well wait for the US economy to make up its mind - consumer spending stalled ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... Central Bank president Mario Draghi's indication that lowering the level of Spanish bond yields fell within the mandate of the ECB. US stocks closed in the red as Wall Street hopes for US Federal Reserve and ECB stimulus action this week and awaits a ...

Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Noi! Noi! Noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... this year's US$0.9705 low hit on the first of June. The reason is quite clear - widespread expectations that the Fed and the ECB will do some stimulation of sorts will stimulate global growth and tickle appetites for commodities (outside of corn, wheat ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2012
... Australian sharemarket has opened more than three-quarters of a per cent higher after the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would do everything possible to preserve the euro. At 1016 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...