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May sell may go away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... expected to announce more largesse. Instead, we got BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda doing an impression of ECB president Mario Draghi. "There's absolutely no change to our stance of aiming to achieve two percent inflation at the earliest date possible ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... corporate bonds under the corporate sector purchase programme (CSPP). In his introductory statement, ECB president Mario Draghi announced that the ECB expects interest rates "to remain at present or lower levels for an extended period of time, and well ...

We've got the power and firepower (still)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
... far this year. The S&P/NZX 50 index gained 1.1% over the week for a 2.4% positive return this year to date. While Mario Draghi's "communication failure" - "...we don't anticipate that it will be necessary to reduce further rates." - negated initial positive ...

Four bazookas and a phrase

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
... tried, and he tried but he can't get no satisfaction, oh no, no. no. For all intents and purposes, ECB President Mario Draghi over-delivered on the eagerly-awaited stimulus promised two months ago. He came in firing not with one... but four bazookas ...

A "must do" for the ECB

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Latest euro area inflation data released by Eurostat has all but ensured that ECB President Mario Draghi will make good on his 21 January promise to "...reconsider our monetary policy stance at our next meeting in early March" aka increase policy stimulus. ...

BOJ goes negative to get postive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
A week and a day after equity markets welcomed Super Mario Draghi's announcement that the European Central Bank (ECB) would "review and possibly reconsider our monetary policy stance at our next meeting in early March in order to secure a return of ...

It's "whatever it takes" time again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... in order to secure a return of inflation rates towards levels below, but close to, 2%" In his Q&A, ECB President Mario Draghi even stressed that, "we have the power, the willingness and the determination to act. There are no limits to how far we are ...

Lesson in expectations management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... at how deftly Fed Chair Janet Yellen pulled lift-off off - more so, if viewed in contrast with the ECB President Mario Draghi's disastrous handling of his own "policy announcement" on 3 December. The Fed's decision to take the fed funds rate off virtual ...

Christmas in October

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2015
... surprises - promised and actual - sent investors a-carolling last week. More stimulus is on the way! This was ECB boss Mario Draghi's early Xmas present to the markets. The only question is the form - NIRP, increase in the €60 billion per month asset ...

Santa Mario brings cheers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... that QE is doing what's intended to do - ease lending conditions. So 'twas baby what a big surprise when ECB pres Mario Draghi hinted at giving you, I and Irene more than the "two front teeth" we want for Christmas. "The degree of monetary-policy accommodation ...