Search Results for: European Central Bank
German business attacks ‘complacent’ Berlin
September 1st, 2014
Germany has become “overconfident” and “complacent”, with the government pursuing policies that put the country’s hard-won competitiveness at risk, some of Germany’s top business leaders warn. Their criticisms of chancellor Angela Merkel’s government come as Europe’s largest economy is ...
Asian shares wobble in early trade, euro sinks
September 1st, 2014
Asian shares edged higher on Monday, with investors wary of a deepening crisis in Ukraine and a downbeat China manufacturing survey, while the euro touched a fresh one-year low ahead of this week’s European Central Bank meeting. “Naturally, developments ...
ECB’s Draghi Considering Large-Scale Bond Purchases
September 1st, 2014
Between Mario Draghi and quantitative easing lies an obstacle course. The European Central Bank president’s signal that he’s considering large-scale bond purchases raises the question of how to surmount hurdles from political and legal challenges to conflicts with measures ...
Euro zone inflation dips as expected in August
August 29th, 2014
Euro zone inflation dropped to a fresh five-year low in August, data showed on Friday, something likely to concern the European Central Bank but not force it into immediate policy action. Consumer prices in the 18 countries using the ...
Vanishing euro zone inflation seen intensifying ECB policy headache
August 29th, 2014
If euro zone inflation falls deeper into the ‘danger zone’ as expected on Friday, it will at the very least complicate the European Central Bank’s plans to wait and see whether its recent policy move to ignite the euro ...
Asian shares slump as Ukraine tensions flare
August 29th, 2014
Asian shares slumped on Friday, after flaring Ukrainetensions spoiled investor risk appetite and bolstered the safe-haven yen. Ukraine’s president said Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, escalating a five-month-old ...
Gold – Trying to Edge Higher from Support at $1275
August 28th, 2014
Gold for Thursday, August 28, 2014 Over the last couple of days Gold has been enjoying a small rally off the support level at $1275 after spend the best part of the last week resting on support there. In ...
ECB signs up BlackRock to advise on bond buying
August 28th, 2014
The European Central Bank has stepped up preparations for a fresh move to combat deflation by appointing BlackRock to advise on a possible bond-buying scheme. The advisory arm of the US asset manager, BlackRock Solutions, will help the ECB ...
CFD COMMODITIES – Weak USD and Inventories Boost Oil
August 28th, 2014
Commodities overview Crude rose after US gas inventories shrank by 960,000 barrels Sugar Lobby in US wins higher import duty as global supply pushes prices down Gold supported by geopolitical risk and USD weakness The Energy Information Administration ...
Asia shares steady as rally fades, euro clings to gains
August 28th, 2014
Asian shares held steady after pulling back from a 6-1/2 year high as the recent rally in risk assets petered out for now, while the euro clung to modest gains after rebounding from 13-month lows. The Australian dollar rose ...
