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欧盟经济措施引起亚洲股市动荡 Asian stocks are mixed after the European Central Bank (ECB) introduced aggressive easing measures aimed at stimulating the eurozone economy. 欧洲中央银行为刺激欧洲经济发展采取了激进的宽松措施，此举导致亚洲股市陷入混乱。 ? The ECB is the first major central bank to introduce negative interest rates, which will see it become cheaper for banks to lend money to businesses.? ? Japan, Hong Kong and Australian stocks initially rose in reaction before giving up their gains in later trade. ? The muted response comes despite a strong rally on Wall Street. ? The SP 500 and Dow Industrial Average closed at new record highs on Thursday on the new stimulus measures out of Europe. ? European stock markets and the euro currency also logged gains on Thursday. ? Further easing? ? The ECB announcement saw it cut the deposit rate for banks to zero from -0.1% and reduce the benchmark interest rate to 0.15% from 0.25%. ? In addition to the interest rate cuts, the ECB will offer a package of cheap long-term loans to banks which are worth up to 400bn euros. ? ECB President Mario Draghi also signalled there may be more easing measures to come.? ? Are we finished? The answer is no, he said in response to a question about the potential for more stimulus. ? CMC Markets analyst Max Ho called the ECBs moves well-telegraphed.? ? We witnessed history in the making, he said. While this move to cut deposit rates to a negative is considered to be bold and unprecedented, some observers are not convinced that it will have a significant impact on existing bank lending. 1