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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 ...

Growth and consequence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
... discuss monetary policy. The same does not apply for the ECB. We know what's on its mind. Expect action in June. President Draghi told us so earlier this month. "At the end of this discussion, I would say that the Governing Council is comfortable with ...

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 ...

Action! in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi appears to have dragged out his promised action on monetary policy long enough. While the ECB announced no changes in monetary policy after its Governing Council meeting last night - the benchmark rate at ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... and Apple (-0.7 per cent). LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed higher after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi hinted that policymakers were prepared to cut rates in June. The euro hit a two-and-a-half-year peak near $US1.40 after the ...

ECB to stay in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
Phew! That was close. No Virginia, we didn't hear this sigh of relief from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi yesterday, but we would have had the Fed's policy announcement and America's first quarter GDP growth update not drowned out the ...