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China's communist and it works

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
... share the load Hand in hand we'll see each other through." -- Kenny Nolan, "Love's Grown Deep" Not long now, Super Mario Draghi must be beaming with excitement for his upcoming date with Janet Yellen this coming Friday - not to show off his Italian suit ...

Because I'm happy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... to their lowest level since December 2012. Don't worry, be happy for the more worries the happier we'll be. Super Mario Draghi told us so... only two months ago. Here's what he said last June: "We think it's a significant package... Are we finished? ...

Not that time yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... monetary policy transmission mechanism." These were the words that came out of the European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi's lips barely two months ago, straight after the ECB announced a 10 bps reduction in the repo rate to 0.15% and a 10bps ...

Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... tonight and the House Financial Services Committee tomorrow night. But before that, we've already heard ECB President Mario Draghi's comforting words. Just last night, Super Mario told the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs at the European Parliament ...

Good or bad, it's all good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
... prospect that the ECB will QE. Super Mario said so. In his interview with Dutch daily De Telegraaf, ECB President Mario Draghi declared that quantitative easing (QE) is "indeed possible within our mandate, namely if the purchases are aimed at ensuring ...

Everything but the kitchen sink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2014
... inflation and the economy northwards. But not with the promise of the kitchen sink to come as forward guided by Super Mario Draghi. "We think it's a significant package... Are we finished? The answer is no." "The Governing Council decided to intensify ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... The CAC 40 in Paris added 0.06 per cent to 4,529.75. The euro fell against the US dollar on comments by ECB chief Mario Draghi interpreted by the market to mean the bank may ease monetary policy further next month as it seeks to avoid a dangerous fall ...

Help is on its way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
If three weeks (almost) ago European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi still gave himself a bit of wiggle room not to act (or defer action) - "after having seen the Staff projections that will come out in early June" - he did none of that when ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
... city of Mariupol, two days before separatists plan to go ahead with a referendum. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi strongly suggested the bank could ease monetary conditions in the euro area next month, saying the "governing council is comfortable ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... McCarthy said the US markets had flattened out after markets mulled over comments from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi that flagged potential stimulus measures for Europe. "The possibility of that occurring (stimulus measures) appeared to ...