Not exact matches
Like some other hedge funds betting on economic trends
in developed markets, a lack of volatility amid years of
central -
bank stimulus made it difficult to make money.
The Greek government no longer believes that
stimulus from the European
Central Bank (ECB) is crucial for the economic recovery
in Greece.
Those market participants expecting an end to the European
Central Bank's stimulus program in September could be mistaken, according to a member of the central bank's Governing C
Central Bank's stimulus program in September could be mistaken, according to a member of the central bank's Governing Coun
Bank's
stimulus program
in September could be mistaken, according to a member of the
central bank's Governing C
central bank's Governing Coun
bank's Governing Council.
During the session, European
Central Bank Chief Economist Peter Praet told a conference
in Berlin that the ECB will not discuss an exit from
stimulus but a policy recalibration.
The selection of the new BOJ leadership comes at a crucial time for Japanese and global markets, which have been rattled
in recent weeks on expectations major
central banks will whittle down their crisis - mode
stimulus.
Japan's government on Friday reappointed
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda for another term and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies, a sign the central bank will be in no rush to dial back its massive stimulus prog
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda for another term and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies, a sign the
central bank will be in no rush to dial back its massive stimulus prog
bank will be
in no rush to dial back its massive
stimulus program.
He has implemented a massive
stimulus policy by cutting the
central bank's benchmark interest rate to negative, keeping the 10 - year Japanese government bond yield near 0 percent in an effort to control the yield curve and stepping up the Bank of Japan's asset purcha
bank's benchmark interest rate to negative, keeping the 10 - year Japanese government bond yield near 0 percent
in an effort to control the yield curve and stepping up the
Bank of Japan's asset purcha
Bank of Japan's asset purchases.
As a result, economists argue politicians should be doing everything possible to ensure the private sector
in this country is strong enough to support the economy when
stimulus dollars disappear and
central banks tighten monetary policy.
«Given the downgrade to our outlook, Governing Council actively discussed the possibility of adding more monetary
stimulus at this time,
in order to speed up the return of the economy to full capacity,» Poloz said after the release of the
central bank's latest policy announcement.
The greenback may lag further against its peers
in 2018 as investors expected other major
central banks to reduce their
stimulus while the Federal Reserve has signaled it would raise interest rates further, analysts said.
The euro fell to its lowest level against the dollar
in nine years Monday, driven by fears of political turmoil
in Greece and hopes for more monetary
stimulus from the European
Central Bank.
Net new loans surpassed the previous record of 2.51 trillion yuan
in January 2016, which is likely to support growth not only
in China but may underpin liquidity globally as major Western
central banks begin to withdraw
stimulus.
European stocks closed litte changed on Friday as investors digested fresh economic data, eyed a G - 20 meeting
in Hamburg and continued to mull the possible end of monetary
stimulus from
central banks.
China's
central bank and economic policymakers understand that capital account liberalization will be a powerful
stimulus for reforming China's financial markets, which
in turn, should strengthen China's economy.
Housing market looks like it is stabilizing... indicating that the
stimulus put
in place by the
central bank is starting to work,» said Sameer Samana, global quantitative strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
Bernanke strongly defended the U.S.
central bank's bond - buying
stimulus, saying he sees little risk of higher inflation
in the near term.
He pointed out that global economic activity is increasing, a tax cut could boost growth and the European
Central Bank is implementing «absurd»
stimulus policies
in the euro zone.
It came amid mounting speculation that the European
Central Bank will next week back a big
stimulus program that will put more euros
in circulation which would further dilute their value.
In Japan, the
central bank's efforts to boost the economy through extraordinary monetary
stimulus are having an unintended consequence: Few want to trade the government's bonds.
The
central bank says
in its latest analysis that the economy continues to depend on monetary
stimulus, so has decided to keep the trendsetting policy rate at one per cent.
Poor to mediocre business surveys
in Asia and Europe released on Tuesday are likely to put pressure on both the European
Central Bank and People's
Bank of China to come up with more
stimulus.
The decision by the SNB to call time on its efforts to prevent the euro from trading below 1.20 francs was a huge surprise and came amid mounting speculation that the European
Central Bank will next week back a big
stimulus program that will put more euros
in circulation which would further dilute their value.
The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday after the European
Central Bank said it could revisit its communication stance
in early 2018, boosting expectations that policymakers are preparing to reduce their vast monetary
stimulus program.
When
central banks around the world introduced
stimulus packages, known as quantitative easing (QE)
in a bid to stimulate spending, investment and growth, a key focus was the rate of inflation.
The European
Central Bank is all but certain to cut back on its bond - buying
stimulus on Thursday, one of the biggest factors supporting the rally
in global stock markets
in recent months.
In the periphery, the new
stimulus package will force national
central banks to adapt by cutting rates, and possibly extending their own easing programs.
Central banks had eased monetary policy aggressively, including taking short - term interest rates to near zero
in several cases, and some were considering or implementing «unconventional» measures to deliver additional
stimulus.
It was the second time
in six months the
central bank admitted it had considered adding more
stimulus to the economy to counter persistent disappointments
in growth and exports.
-- 1 % each stocks fell Tuesday after fed minutes from the last meeting indicated the
Central Bank was less likely to engage
in more monetary
stimulus.
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The European
Central Bank sometimes appears to be the sole eurozone institution seeking to restore the economy,
in the absence of government spending
stimulus.
Wherever governments and
central banks unleashed aggressive
stimulus policies
in recent years, a toxic debt hangover has followed.
The Fed's dovish stance,
in conjunction with continued
stimulus from the European
Central Bank and the
Bank of Japan's adoption of negative interest rates
in January, has helped drive equity markets higher since mid-February.
In the wake of Brexit the world is once again looking to
central banks to jump - start the economy with more
stimulus.
Inflation
in the euro zone slowed unexpectedly
in April, further undermining the case for the European
Central Bank to start scaling back its
stimulus program
in the coming months.
I've mentioned this
in previous Morning Notes, but if the recent strength
in Industrial Production and PMI and ISM data is sustained
in the wake of decreasing
stimulus from
central banks, this will provide compelling opportunities across all types of energy metals — not just REEs.
The timing of Bernanke's easing raises the stakes for the Fed's four remaining policy meetings this year as investors focus on whether the
central bank will provide
stimulus for 2013 to help the economy overcome the impact of the fiscal tightening due to take hold
in January, said Vincent Reinhart, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley.
Globally, economic recovery has not been as steady and stable as
in the U.S. Consequently, other
central banks have been more focused on economic
stimulus versus inflation control.
European
Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the eurozone economy still needs abundant
stimulus to raise inflation to more normal levels even
in the midst of a strengthening recovery.
But lagging inflation means the European
Central Bank will be
in no hurry to end its
stimulus efforts.
For three - straight years — between 2014 and 2016 — the greenback surged higher as the Fed ended «QE3,» the
stimulus program that had the U.S.
central bank buying as much as $ 85 billion worth of government bonds per month, and did away with the zero - interest - rate policy that was
in place since the financial crisis.
According to the «Austrian school», one of the most basic flaws
in the QTM and
in many other economic theories is the treatment of the economy as an amorphous blob that shifts one way or the other
in response to
stimuli provided by the government, the
central bank, or a vague and unpredictable force called «animal spirits».
However, annual growth of 1.2 % must be considered disappointing when seen
in light of the various forms of
stimulus provided by the European
Central Bank (ECB) and by the drop
in energy prices.
Second, thanks to mini-crises
in European and Japanese
banks, the Brexit, the US presidential race and uncertainty around China, global
central bankers are on high alert to make sure they don't stop the
stimulus too soon.
According to some market watchers, gold has yet to fully adjust to the reality of tapering, and is vulnerable to further weakness when the
central bank finally begins to wind down its monetary
stimulus — a major pillar of support that has driven gold to record high near $ 1,920
in September 2011.
The European
Central Bank (ECB) will begin a moderate withdrawal of
stimulus in 2018.
Second, we believe
central banks need to begin to give themselves greater leeway to act
in the future to provide
stimulus should economic growth weaken over the medium term.
Euro - area economic growth slowed
in the first quarter, posing a challenge for the European
Central Bank as it contemplates paring back monetary
stimulus measures.
But a stronger euro could slow the pace of earnings growth among European companies, and other risks include politicians not delivering on reforms, the European
Central Bank (ECB) winding back its
stimulus too soon and renewed political instability
in Italy.
The US dollar had erased all its 2018 losses
in the past two weeks on expectations the Fed will continue to raise rates, even as other major
central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank, take longer to reduce st
central banks around the world, including the European
Central Bank, take longer to reduce st
Central Bank, take longer to reduce
stimulus.