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Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead Of ECB Meeting

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors remained watchful ahead of the European Central Bank meeting later in the day in which stimulus measures to boost the faltering euro zone economy are expected to be announced.

Fed Officials Stand Pat But Ready To Act If Needed

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday offered a gloomier view of the economy as the labor market showed no sign of improvement since its last meeting. However, despite mounting signs of a sharp slowdown in the U.S. economy, central bank officials decided to take more time to make up their mind and refrained from enacting another monetary stimulus.
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European Stocks Rise On Stimulus Hopes

Most European markets rose Monday amid expectations that the European Central Bank would announce stimulus measures to rejuvenate the euro zone economy.
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Asian Stocks Gain On Stimulus Expectations

Most of the Asian markets rose Monday as investor confidence was lifted by the hope that the central bank around the globe would announce stimulus measures to regain the economic growth momentum.
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Stimulus Measure Speculations Buoy US Stock Futures

U.S. stock index futures point to a higher opening Friday following expectation among investors that central banks around the world will announce stimulus measures to regain the economic growth momentum.
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European Markets Gain On Stimulus Hopes

Most European markets rose Friday amid hopes of stimulus measures to boost the economy after the European Central Bank promised to take steps to protect the euro.
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Asian Markets Rise On Draghi’s Comments

Asian markets rose Friday as investor sentiment turned positive following the promise from European Central Bank to take necessary steps to save the euro zone from collapsing.
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What Will Central Banks Do Next Week?

By taking policy rates to close to 0 percent and pushing deposit rates below zero, the move by Denmark may have opened the window for the ECB to take action at their meeting next week.
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Greece Can't Pay Its Debts: 'Troika'

Greece is not likely to be able to pay its debts, meaning the twice bailed-out member of the euro zone will have to restructure about $240 billion of sovereign debt, European Union officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Troika To Review Greece's Austerity Progress

Representatives of the creditors that are keeping Greece economically afloat are set to arrive in Athens Tuesday to appraise Greece's slow progress in implementing austerity measures required for it to continue to receive bailout money.
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Euro Zone Woes Drag Down US Stock Futures

U.S. stock index futures point to a lower opening Monday as investor confidence became weak following concerns about the deepening debt crisis condition in the euro zone.
A man looks at an electronic board displaying a fall in major market indices around the world outside a brokerage in Tokyo

Asian Markets Fall On Euro Zone Concerns

Asian markets fell Monday following the revival of the investor concerns about the deepening debt burden faced by the euro zone and worsening global economic growth.
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi called for a euro zone "growth pact" the day before new indicators of poor economic sentiment were released by the European Commission.

Spanish Banks Could Get First Funds In $120 Billion Bailout This Month

One of the euro zone's two bailout funds could begin disbursing monies to Spain at the end of this month in a €100 billion ($120 billion) rescue of the country's embattled banks, according to an article by the Associated Press based on a story in the German newsweekly Der Spiegel on Saturday.

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