ECB has few options left aside from QE: Draghi
The European Central Bank (ECB) does not have many options left apart from sovereign bond purchases to ward off deflation in the euro area, its president Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.
Jan 14, 2015, 14:58 PM IST
ECB ready to decide on QE by January meeting: Official
The European Central Bank is not divided over the issue of sovereign bond purchases and will be in a position to reach a decision this month, two top officials said Tuesday.
Jan 13, 2015, 15:50 PM IST
Euro dips as market eyes possible ECB stimulus
The euro dropped somewhat against the dollar and other currencies Monday on expectations the European Central Bank could soon enact monetary stimulus.
Jan 13, 2015, 05:01 AM IST
Legal challenge shows rocky path to ECB money-printing
A landmark legal opinion this week will remind the European Central Bank of the limits it faces as it advances towards money printing, while a tumbling oil price saps inflation in debt-strained Europe.
Jan 11, 2015, 21:13 PM IST
Wall Street rallies for second day on Fed, ECB lift
US stocks climbed on Thursday, a day after equities snapped a five-day losing skid, on expectations for continued acceleration in the US economy and more aggressive action by the European Central Bank.
Jan 08, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
Global stocks and dollar rise after Fed, euro near nine-year low
The dollar hit a new nine-year high and stocks worldwide headed for their first back-to-back rise of the year on Thursday, as a confident sounding Federal Reserve added to hopes of aggressive new stimulus this month from the European Central Bank.
Jan 08, 2015, 15:58 PM IST
Eurozone in deflation territory for first time since 2009 as prices plunge
The eurozone slipped into deflationary territory for the first time since 2009 after prices dropped in December, official figures showed Wednesday, challenging the ECB to take action to avert a new economic crisis in Europe.
Jan 07, 2015, 21:47 PM IST
Eurozone inflation turns negative, Brent oil below $50
Eurozone annual inflation in December was -0.2 percent, lower than expected and far below the European Central Bank`s medium-term target of just under 2 percent.
Jan 07, 2015, 18:26 PM IST
Eurozone's first fall in prices for five years raises deflation fears
Eurozone consumer prices fell 0.2 percent in December, entering negative territory for the first time since financial crisis in October 2009 and raising fears of deflation, EU data showed Wednesday.
Jan 07, 2015, 18:02 PM IST
French, German borrowing rates at new all-time lows
French and German borrowing rates reached new all-time lows on Tuesday amid fears over the prospect of Greece leaving the eurozone.
Jan 06, 2015, 17:08 PM IST
Euro falls to nine-year low; Greece and ECB in focus
The euro fell to $1.18605 in early Asian trading on Monday, its weakest level since March 2006. In early European trade it was at $1.1964, down 0.3 percent from late U.S. trade on Friday.
Jan 05, 2015, 09:58 AM IST
Asia stocks mixed, euro hits 9-year low against dollar
Asian markets were mixed Monday as the first full week of 2015 got under way, while the euro hit a nine-year low against the dollar at one point on growing expectations of fresh European Central Bank stimulus.
Jan 05, 2015, 08:40 AM IST
Euro falls to $1.20 as Draghi points to more stimulus
The euro sank to $1.20 Friday, its lowest level against the greenback since May 2010, as European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi reiterated the possibility of more stimulus coming.
Jan 03, 2015, 06:09 AM IST
Euro starts new year at new lows, oil tries to bounce
The euro started the new year at 29-month lows in Asia after the head of the head of the European Central Bank fanned expectations it would take bolder steps on stimulus this month, underlining the U.S. dollar`s rate advantage.
Jan 02, 2015, 08:51 AM IST
ECB may roll out heavy artillery against deflation in 2015
After a breathless year of action and now a new political crisis in Greece, the European Central Bank may finally roll out its heavy artillery in 2015 in its battle against deflation, analysts said.
Dec 30, 2014, 08:53 AM IST
ECB considers making weaker euro zone states bear more QE risk
Such a move could help persuade a reluctant Germany to back plans to buy state bonds.
Dec 19, 2014, 18:00 PM IST
Bank borrowing in new ECB loans programme disappoints
The European Central Bank pumped more liquidity into the financial system on Thursday in a bid to boost the eurozone economy but analysts said the uptake by banks was disappointing.
Dec 11, 2014, 17:51 PM IST
EU draws up 1.3 trillion-euro wish list to revive economy
The European Union has drawn up a wish list of almost 2,000 projects worth 1.3 trillion euros ($1.59 trillion) for possible inclusion in an investment plan to revive growth and jobs without adding to countries` debts.
Dec 08, 2014, 23:22 PM IST
ECB's loans offer clues in QE guessing game
US data and several Fed central bankers will give a sense of the speed of the recovery and when a rate rise might be merited, while oil prices and Chinese data will provide plenty more for markets to digest.
Dec 07, 2014, 15:16 PM IST
European stocks bounce back before US jobs data
European stock markets rebounded on Friday following heavy losses the previous day, as investors closed out the trading week looking ahead to key US jobs data.
Dec 05, 2014, 20:04 PM IST
