Tag: European Central Bank

Investing in Digital Currencies Affects Stocks, Central Banks and Nations

Investing in digital currencies could lead to big changes for many stocks, financial institutions, central banks and countries....

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What Does Europe’s Adoption of So-Called Negative Interest Rates Mean for America?

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) recent move to adopt what is described as “negative interest rates” to guard...

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Whether Europe’s Bank Rate Cuts are a Good or Bad Thing

The European Central Bank, under Italian banker Mario Draghi, cut its bank deposit rate below zero in an...

Negative Interest Rates: Warning, Your Bank Account is Under Attack

The first short-term consequence of the negative interest rate policy is likely to be bullish for risk assets...

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Weak European Recovery Adds Fuel to Emerging Market Pyre

Inflation across the 18-nation euro zone dropped to 0.7 percent in December last year, down from 0.9 percent...

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ECB May Not Renew Long-Term Loans Amid Recovery

European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said the region's banks may not need another round of...

Strong Euro-Zone Periphery Run Shows no Sign of Fading

A rally in euro-zone periphery bonds and stocks extended into a third day as investors, awaiting signals from...

Global Markets Rise amid Year-End Rally; Nikkei Hits Five-Year High

Global markets surged today as a year-end rally revved up on good news for stocks out of Japan...

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Stocks Fall, All the Bonds Rise

For the fifth straight day, the S&P 500 fell again, by 0.4%. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index also...

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European Central Bank Unsure How to Proceed

According to European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi, the bank is now ready to begin fresh action...