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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2007
... another sign of optimism in the economy strengthening. In Europe the Bank of England left rates on hold at 5.25 per cent and the ECB raised official rates by a quarter of a per cent to 3.75 per cent overnight. In New Zealand the central bank has lifted ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2007
... per cent following a mixed session for corporate results and after both the Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged. The FTSE 100 ended down 23.1 points at 6,346.4. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 6,876.73 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
... is expected to open weaker, following a surprise lift in rates by the Bank of England (BOE) and the European Central Bank (ECB). On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0738 AEST, the September share price index contract was down 11 points points at 4,972. ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
European Central Bank (ECB) council member and Belgium Central Bank head Guy Quaden stated that the ECB will continue to raise interest rate if inflation pressures persist along with economic growth above potential. Quaden emphasised that there is not ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
... important, he European Central Bank raised its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.75 per cent overnight. The ECB's move had been widely expected by financial markets, with some even anticipating a 50 basis point increase. Market attention ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... which fell to its lowest level in more than a year against the euro amid increased speculation that the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise interest rates by 50 basis points this week. A continued depreciation in the greenback poses problems for the ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... economy was unchanged. Across the Atlantic, European Central Bank officials continue to lay the foundation for a rate hike. ECB Council member Garganas stated that he thinks the growth assessment for the Eurozone economy will be upgraded. Mr. Garganas ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
... taking the region's year-on-year growth to 2.0 per cent. The expansion increases the likelihood that the European Central Bank (ECB) will raise its benchmark repo rate sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, recent rhetoric from ECB officials indicates ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
... with financial markets assuming that the Fed is nearly finished with its tightening campaign and the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of Japan (BoJ) are just getting started withdrawing policy accommodation.

Daily Economic Update

... decline. Higher energy costs, the high rate of unemployment, an expected additional rate hike from the European Central Bank (ECB) and a looming increase in Germany's value added tax (VAT) contributed to the drop in confidence. After successfully had ...