Mario Draghi

The Guggenheim CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE) is up 2.7 percent year-to-date and that is just one data point underscoring the difficult environment faced by equity-based Europe ETFs this year, particularly those of the currency-hedged variety. Not surprisingly, the European Central Bank (ECB...

The concept of helicopter money was originated by renowned economist Milton Friedman as an exaggerated means of describing the Federal Reserve Bank's ability to "print money." Friedman suggested that, in a pinch, central banks could simply print off a bunch of paper money, load it...

CNBC’s "Fast Money" traders on Friday shared three moves to make after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the ECB would not be boosting rates any further. Guy Adami recommended the iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF) (NASDAQ: TLT). Considering what is going...

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told the government's top advisory panel that it will take time for its negative interest rate policy to have an impact, a Reuters report said citing Economy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara. In January, the BoJ stunned the market by adopting a negative interest...

The European Central Bank (ECB) stunned the market with three-pronged cut in interest rates and expansion of its bond-buying program. The ECB trimmed the interest rate on the main refinancing operations of the eurosystem by 5 basis points down to 0.00 percent. The interest rate on the marginal...

Global equity markets have been confounded by volatility this year, prompting investors to seek safe-haven assets. One region advisors and investors may currently be viewing as somewhat risky is developed Europe, particularly since European Central Bank President Mario Draghi disappointed global...

In December, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi disappointed global financial markets with smaller-than-expected additions and tweaks to the ECB's quantitative easing regime. Since then, European stocks and the corresponding U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds have not been immune to...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve made history by raising interest rates and officially ending a prolonged period of "easy-money" in the United States. So far, global markets have reacted positively, as much of the uncertainty surrounding when the bank would begin tightening has finally been...

Last week's scoreboard showed a flattish result, but getting there was far from boring thanks to unprecedented jawboning by global central banks. Friday ended super green – up almost 2 percent – completely erasing the Thursday drubbing. The Friday open should have been weak as a...

The European Central Bank on Thursday announced a 10 basis point cut in the deposit rate to -0.3 percent, as expected. The ECB also announced an extension of its QE program until at least March 2017. Speaking to Benzinga, Mohamed El-Erian noted the ECB "did not go as far as markets...

Mixed messages from the eurozone this week had investors wondering if the bloc was on an upward trajectory or if it was time to batten down the hatches for another financial meltdown. While the bloc's policymakers appear to be confident in the direction the region is headed, data suggests...

For the first time in a long time, Europe is beginning to look appealing for investors. The region has been through a difficult year of economic and political uncertainty, and despite predictions that the eurozone would crumble just a few months ago, the region appears to be turning a corner into...

Dennis Gartman, editor and publisher of "The Gartman Letter," commented on some of the top issues affecting the equity and commodities market. Slower Recovery In Europe According to Gartman, the European Central Bank's President Mario Draghi's comments indicate a "continued though somewhat weaker...

The European Central Bank is set to hold its monthly policy meeting on Thursday, and investors aren't expecting the bank to make any major policy changes — at least not yet. The bank's €1.1 trillion stimulus program has made a minimal impact on the region's shaky recovery, and after the Greek...