ECB stimulus already priced into market: Pros - CNBC.com
The markets have already priced in the quantitative easing that the European Central Bank is expected to do next week and he doesnt think it will be very powerful, David Malpass, president of Encima Global, told CNBC��.
Wall St. Drops Despite ECB Move as Earnings Disappoint
U.S. stocks fell modestly on Thursday after the European Central Bank announced expanded measures to stimulate the regions sagging economy, as expected, while shares of some bellwether U.S. companies fell on disappointing results.
HOLLANDE: The ECB Is Going To Do QE On Thursday.
On Thursday, the ECB will take the decision to buy sovereign debt, which will provide significant liquidity to the European economy and create a movement that is favorable to growth. Hollande has been calling for easier��.
Coeure Sees Large Consensus at ECB to Do More
There is a large consensus within the European Central Banks governing council to step up action and talks are ongoing on what tools to use, Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said in an interview with French daily LOpinion.
Europe ends higher after ECB bond-buying hint
European markets closed higher on Wednesday, as news emerged that the European Central Bank is set to buy around 50 billion euros ($58.3 billion) per month of government bonds for around a year. European stocks briefly spiked, before slipping to trade .
Asian shares near eight-week highs as markets brace for ECB action
The euro was quieter ahead of the ECB decision after the previous days wide ranges, while the Canadian dollar stole the spotlight after plunging to a nearly six-year low following the Bank of Canadas surprise move to slash its overnight rate to help.
ECB Benoit Coeure QE Has To Be Big - Business Insider
Benoit Coeure REUTERS/Ralph OrlowskiBenoit Coeure says an effective QE programme would need to be big. Benoit Coeure, who sits on the six-member executive board of the European Central Bank, just stoked��.
ECB set to decide on money printing plan
These details will describe how far the ECB goes in meeting demands from Germanys Bundesbank for the risk of the scheme to rest with national central banks in countries from Greece to Italy, rather than with the ECB. ECB President Mario Draghi will.
ECB Executive Boards QE Proposal Calls for Roughly ���50 Billion in Bond Buys.
The initial reaction to details of the ECBs plan in the financial markets on Wednesday was jumpy, betraying nerves among investors who have racked up large bets on aggressive action by the central bank. The euro fluctuated before ending the trading .
SocGen Taps Ex ECB Central Banker for Chairman
French bank Societe Generale nominated former ECB central banker Lorenzo Bini Smaghi as its chairman on Monday, splitting the role off from the Chief Executive Officers job.
Markets fall as ECB doesnt deliver QE for Christmas ��� as it.
European Central Bank will reassess stimulus measures in early 2015, and cuts growth and inflation forecasts again.
ECB poised to pull QE trigger on deflation - Business Insider
Frankfurt (AFP) - The stage is set this week for the European Central Bank to unleash its biggest weapon yet in the battle against deflation in the eurozone.
EU lawyer approves ECB bond-buying
The final hurdle to QE in the eurozone appears to have been cleared. But as Hayley Platt reports an EU court adviser - ruling on the legality of the last bond-buying scheme - has set conditions which need to be taken into account in the future.
ECB Considering Three Approaches to QE: Dutch Paper
The European Central Bank is considering three possible options for buying government bonds ahead of its Jan. 22 policy meeting, Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.
ECB Announces Asset-Purchase Plan of 60 Billion Euros a Month
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced an expanded asset-purchase program, including private and public securities, of up to 60 billion euros ($69 billion) a month to spur growth and counter deflationary pressures. To contact the.
The ECB Will Fail Given The History Lessons Of US And.
Recall that the stated purpose behind the reason why Mario Draghis ECB is about to launch a European government debt monetization program ranging between EUR500 and 1000 billion is to halt deflation, spark credit��.
Euro zone woes put pressure on ECB
The euro zone economy ended 2014 with its worst quarter for over a year, increasing pressure on the ECB to act. Ciara Lee reports.
Asian shares see choppy session ahead of ECB meeting
Asian stock markets were mostly higher, with Tokyo and Shanghai wavering between gains and losses, amid bets that the European Central Bank (ECB) will launch an aggressive stimulus package at todays policy meeting. It is clear investors are.
Analysis-ECB Faces Crucial Test of Whatever It Takes
The European Central Bank faces a crucial test of its resolve to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro when it decides this week on buying government bonds to combat deflation and revive the economy.
Looking Ahead: What The ECB Might Do | Seeking Alpha
As the next European Central Bank (ECB) policy setting meeting approaches on January 22, we think the odds are high that the central bank will be the last major entrant into the quantitative easing (QE) game. If this happens��.
ECB Stimulus Calls for 60 Billion Euros in Monthly Bond-Buying
FRANKFURT ��� The European Central Bank said on Thursday that it would begin buying hundreds of billions of euros worth of government bonds in an ambitious ��� though some say belated ��� attempt to prevent the eurozone from becoming trapped in .
Merkel Downplays Impact of ECB Bond Move, Ally Warns Against It
Angela Merkel downplayed on Monday the likely impact on the euro of a European Central Bank decision on money-printing and Greek elections this week, but one of her lawmakers warned that more ECB liquidity risked distorting markets.
ECB Meeting Preview, Jan. 2015 - Business Insider
Sources have told Reuters the ECB may adopt a hybrid approach.
ECB set to announce large-scale bond-buying programme
The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to announce a huge bond-buying programme later on Thursday, aimed at revitalising the eurozone economy. Reports suggest that asset purchases could be ���50bn (��38bn) per month until the end of 2016 .
Greek Central Bank Asks ECB To Allow Emergency Bank.
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greeces central bank has moved to protect its banks from any fallout from the coming general election, asking the European Central Bank to approve a stand-by domestic emergency funding line, a Bank��.
Mario Draghi pushing ���1.1t ECB bond-buying plan to boost Europe
The ECB president and his Executive Board proposed spending ���50 billion a month through December 2016, two euro-area central-bank officials said. The plan still faces a tense debate in the Governing Council and may change before the final decision on .
Market to European Central Bank: Size of QE matters!
Earnings and economic reports all take a back seat to the European Central Bank in the holiday-shortened trading week ahead.
ECB Bond-Buying Gets Legal Test at European Court
An adviser to Europes top court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that could either ease or complicate European Central Bank plans for printing money to boost the struggling euro zone economy.
Wall Street up on ECB bets but details, IBM cap gains
A source told Reuters the ECBs Executive Board has proposed a program that would enable the bank to buy 50 billion euros ($58 billion) in bonds per month starting in March. ECB President Mario Draghi will speak to the media at 1330 GMT (8.30 a.m. EST) .
Stocks up for 3rd day on expected ECB stimulus
Stocks ended higher Wednesday as traders were encouraged by reports that the European Central Bank was poised to unveil further stimulus measures. The major indexes logged third straight day of gains. The ECB, which is meeting in Frankfurt, is expected .
ECB Risks Undermining QE if It Opts for Compromise Plan
The ECB is considering three main options for pumping money into the struggling euro zone economy but two of them could hurt confidence in the blocs most indebted states, defeating the object of the exercise.
ECB eyes ���50bn monthly bond purchases
The ECB policy makers have debated the size of monthly purchases in telephone calls, according to two people familiar with the matter. The 25-member governing council of the bank were to meet for dinner on Wednesday to discuss a formal proposal.
In graphics: QE in the euro zone | The Economist
THE European Central Bank is poised to take a momentous decision when its governing council meets in Frankfurt this Thursday. The ECB is expected to embark upon a.
ECB Not Aiming to Weaken Euro-Nowotny
A weakening of the euro currency <EUR=> is not an objective of the European Central Bank, a senior ECB policymaker said on Monday.
Oil Drops Below $49 After ECB Announces Bond Buying
Brent crude oil fell below $49 a barrel on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it would start buying government bonds, a move which could push the dollar to new highs and put downward pressure on commodities.
France Will Seek a More Suitable ECB Monetary Policy
French President Francois Hollande will call for a more suitable euro zone monetary policy at a summit of EU leaders this week, Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron told lawmakers on Wednesday.
ECB Quantitative Easing Would Not Solve Greek Liquidity.
ATHENS (Reuters) - Any European Central Bank quantitative easing program would help Greeces economy but would not be enough to solve its liquidity problems, Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis said on Tuesday.
The ECBs 4 QE Scenarios, And Why CS Thinks Waking.
Despite various media reports over the past 24 hours about risk-sharing and sovereign security exclusion (i.e., that of Greek Treasurys), as well as speculation that despite it being priced in more than 100%, the ECB may yet��.
ECB Board Proposes 50 Bln Euros In Bond Buys Monthly.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Banks Executive Board has proposed a quantitative easing (QE) program that would see the ECB buy roughly 50 billion euros ($58 billion) in bonds per month for a minimum of��.
Explainer: Why the ECB will be pulling euro out of thin air.
IN RECENT WEEKS, the European Central Bank has been dropping some unsubtle hints that it is about to pull out the last big weapon in its armoury to get the eurozone going. Most pundits are now expecting the official��.
Oil Prices Dip Ahead of Looming ECB Bond Buying Program
Oil prices dipped early on Thursday, ahead of an expected announcement of a bond-buying program by the European Central Bank (ECB) that could push the dollar to new highs and put downward pressure on commodities.
Oil prices dip ahead of looming ECB bond buying program
The ECBs Executive Board has proposed a program that would enable it to buy 50 billion euros ($58 billion) in bonds a month starting in March, a euro zone source said. The expected stimulus program has pressured the euro and sent the dollar, seen as a .
Banks Curtail Repayment of Old Loans to ECB
Banks curbed their repayment of old loans given to them by the European Central Bank on Friday, a week after many took fresh long-term credit at almost zero cost.
Markets primed for ECB debt-buying splurge
Investors are looking to the European Central Bank to live up to a rather lofty advance billing as it attempts to beat back deflation and resurrect the regions economy. Markets have been waiting 2 1/2 years for ECB President Mario Draghi to put pen.
eBay warns; Stocks higher on ECB hopes
After the closing bell eBay issued disappointing forward looking guidance; Stocks moved higher ahead of Thursdays ECB meeting. Bobbi Rebell reports.
ECB Will Not Hesitate to Act if Needed, Praet Says
The European Central Bank will not hesitate to act if needed, ECB Executive Board member Peter Praet said in an opinion piece on Friday, touching on the possibility of the central bank buying sovereign bonds.
ECB action early next year?
Mario Draghi says the European Central Bank will take a view early next year on whether it needs to take more action to revive the euro zone. David Pollard reports.
ECB Quantitative Easing Would Not Solve Greek Liquidity Problems: Greek Finmin
Any European Central Bank quantitative easing program would help Greeces economy but would not be enough to solve its liquidity problems, Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis said on Tuesday.
ECB hopes lift equities
It seems like not a day goes by without more gloomy economic data out of Europe. But rather than forcing stocks lower, equities shares are stronger, as investors pin their hopes on further easing measures from the European Central bank. Katie Gregory has the latest.
Asian Shares Buoyed By ECB Easing Hopes, Euro Soft.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares held firm and the euro stayed under pressure on Wednesday as investors counted on the European Central Bank to unveil a stimulus drive, while the yen was subdued ahead of the Bank of��.
Euro Heads for 11-Year Low Before ECB; Kiwi Weakest Since 2012
The ECBs bond-buying proposal will be discussed by the decision-making Governing Council before todays decision, which could still change the design significantly, the central-bank officials said, asking not to be identified as the proposal is.
Introductory statement to the press conference
The purchases of securities issued by euro area governments and agencies will be based on the Eurosystem NCBs shares in the ECBs capital key. Some additional eligibility criteria will be applied in the case of countries under an EU/IMF adjustment .