European Market Insight: ECB and Greece Fighting For Spotlight

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept rates steady as expected and left the main refinancing rate at 1 percent. There were some significant developments underneath the surface though, which could explain the upbeat markets of last week and the week before.
European Market Insight: ECB and Greece Fighting For Spotlight
A picture of a TV screen shows Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos during his televised address to the nation late on Feb. 11, before parliament voted to approve a new set of austerity measures. Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/Getty Images
Valentin Schmid
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A picture of a TV screen shows Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos

Valentin Schmid
Valentin Schmid
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Valentin Schmid is a former business editor for the Epoch Times. His areas of expertise include global macroeconomic trends and financial markets, China, and Bitcoin. Before joining the paper in 2012, he worked as a portfolio manager for BNP Paribas in Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.
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