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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 ...

Hotel California

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... index climbed by 2.5% last week with the euro dropping by 3.1% between 16 October and 23 October to US$1.1010 (when Santa Mario came to town). Still, Draghi insists that the exchange rate is "important for price stability, for growth, but it's not a ...

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 ...

Quantitative easing eases bank lending

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... to modest-to-moderate growth during April and May after stalling in the first quarter of the year. ECB President Mario Draghi praised the bank's stimulus policies and said there were no plans to end them more quickly than planned. "As long as you have ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... Europe's equities have closed down, losing steam after an early rally on the back of European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi's vow to continue its stimulus program for "as long as needed" to stabilise prices. The mood of investors turned sour in afternoon ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... drag on US exports. LONDON - German and French stock markets rebounded sharply after upbeat comments from ECB head Mario Draghi but the euro struck a 12-year low on expectations of a US rate hike. Frankfurt's DAX 30 index shot above the 11,800 level ...