European Central Bank
12:05 :
ECB struck a dovish tone -
Market Movers ahead In the US the main event is the February
retail sales data. The past couple of months have been strong. However, February data is set to look bleaker as snow storms probably had a negative impact. In Euroland the ...
10:12 :
Ménage à trois -
The game of brinkmanship between
Greece and the eurozone continues, and now it is Greece’s turn to step up pressure, threatening it might turn to the IMF if the EU does not offer financial support—even after the
ECB ...
03:37 :
ECB - Greece is Convincing -
At its monthly press conference, European Central Bank (ECB) President Trichet announced a further gradual reduction of emergency lending facilities. Focus of the meeting was the fiscal austerity package passed by Greece's ...
16:02 :
Golden Volatility -
Thus far this week the
volatility has continued in the precious metals markets. We have traded a $24.70 range in
Gold as investors continue to watch and speculate as Greece's fiscal crisis continues to fuel the precious metals ...
09:43 :
Trichet: Not appropriate for IMF to aid Greece -
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- It would not be appropriate to introduce the International Monetary Fund as a "supplier of help" for
Greece as the nation attempts to meet its debt commitments, European Central Bank President ...
09:39 :
USD higher, Greek fiscal troubles may delay ECB exit -
FX Highlights The USD is trading mixed with the JPY rising supported by a decline in risk appetite as Asian equity markets drop and the impact of the Greek austerity plan fades, Moody’s says
Greece must carry out the austerity plan perfectly ...
09:22 :
Triche's Press Conference -
Trichet mentioned that European governments have to work more on trimming their budget deficits by cutting spending. He added that the measures introduced by
Greece are welcomed by
ECB and confirmed that the suggestion ...
08:22 :
Coca-Cola upped to buy at UBS -
LONDON (MarketWatch) --
Coca-Cola was upped to buy from neutral by
UBS, which said the present concerns over the planned bottler acquisition represent a buying opportunity. The broker notes the cola maker's global volume growth, ...
08:21 :
Gold slides as euro comes under pressure -
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) --
Gold futures turned down on Thursday, after touching the highest level since mid-January, as the euro may face pressure if the European Central Bank is deemed more dovish. That would boost ...