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Empty jaw boning from the ECB disappoints those who had believed in fairies

ECB’s Mario Draghi disappointed risk addicts this morning with more strong promises about the Euro being “irreversible” but no concrete acts. Rates are already at the zero bound. Central Banks of the world have already gutted strength in their balance … Continue reading →

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ECB pledge to save the Euro hits resistance in Germany

Last week while Germany’s gate-keeper Angela Merkel was off line for the day hiking with hubby, the ECB’s Mario Draghi seized the opportunity to elate algo traders everywhere with bold pledges of support (aka blank German cheques): the ECB would … Continue reading →

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“Geithner slaps will be slapped back” in Euro meetings

Silvia Wadhwa is in Frankfurt with more on the meeting between US Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner, Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany’s finance minister and European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi. Here is s direct link.

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