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US stocks erase gains along with Treasury yields after ECB details QE

FXStreet (Mumbai) - The stock markets in the US erased gains, while the Treasury yields fell sharply in line with their European peers, after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced an expansion of its monetary stimulus program.

The DJIA index now trades 38 points higher, down from 160 point gain seen right after the ECB announcement. The stock markets, however, remain well supported U.S. data had 307K Americans filing for jobless benefits last week, down 10K. Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury yield fell 1.813%, from the high of 1.953% seen earlier today. the 10-yr yield is now down 3.8 basis points for the day.

Moreover, the yields across the Eurozone fell sharply after ECB President Mario Draghi said the central bank would make monthly bond purchases of EUR 60 billion. He further added that the bank would purchase bonds with negative yields too.

EUR/USD hits fresh 11-year lows after ECB launches QE

The euro continued to weaken in the aftermath of the European Central Bank launching an ‘expanded asset purchase programme’ worth EUR 60 billion per month. The programme will include sovereign bond purchases, a policy known as quantitative easing, and it is aimed to fight stagnation and low inflation in the Eurozone.
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GBP/USD pressing on the 1.51 handle, caught out on EZ malaise

GBP/USD is currently trading at 1.5098 with a high of1.5215 and a low of 1.5093 and down 0.22% on the day.
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