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EUROZONE Debt Crisis News, Jun 17, 2011

Chinese Premier to Visit Europe Amid Debt Crisis
New York Times
But the debt crisis afflicting Greece and dragging down the euro is likely to cast a shadow over his visit. In answer to a question about Greece, Mr. Hong said: “We hope that Greece, the European Union and the international community can cooperate to ...
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Greek, Other Non-Core Euro Zone Bonds Fall On Greek Worries
Wall Street Journal
ECB Governing Council Member Nout Wellink said the euro-area bailout fund may have to be doubled to cover potential risks, rekindling worries that the debt crisis will keep spreading. Wellink's comments spooked investors and brought Ireland and ...
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Five Things Investors Need to Know On Latest Greece Crisis
CNBC.com
The Greek crisis is undermining the value of the once-mighty euro, and that in turn is driving up yields on debt across the zone. "The EU has failed to contain the Greek debt crisis, and as history suggests, a domino effect then takes hold," David ...
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Greece wracked by political turmoil in debt crisis
Greenwich Time
Papandreou and conservative party leader Antonis Samaras discussed the creation of a power-sharing government to deal with the country's crippling debt crisis during a telephone conversation, an opposition party official told The Associated Press. ...
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Timeline of a crisis: how Greece's tragedy unfolded
Telegraph.co.uk
Markets were rocked on Thursday as Greece's debt crisis caused a global rout. Here is a timeline of the key events during the country's ten years as a euro member. January 2001: A new year, a new dawn. Greece drops its currency, the drachma, ...
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Sovereign debt crisis risks infecting banking system - ECB report
Europolitics.info
By Sarah Collins | Thursday 16 June 2011 The biggest risk for Europe's financial sector is the spillover from the still-raging sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone, particularly in the bailed-out countries of Greece, Ireland and Portugal, ...
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Protesters clash with police, EU on Greece debt crisis
Xinhua
Greek youths hurled petrol bombs at the Finance Ministry to oppose government efforts to pass new austerity laws for the debt-choked euro zone state. Greek protesters throw petrol bombs at the finance ministry in central Athens. ...
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Fitch's Riley: Euro Not Likely To Break, But Greek Response Makes Situation Worse
Wall Street Journal
By Bradley Davis Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro-zone is not likely to break apart, but officials' response to the Greek debt crisis--which threatens to engulf the region's economy--has made the situation worse, the head of Fitch ...
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Copper Falls Most in a Week on Concern Greece's Debt Crisis May Cut Demand
Bloomberg
“The commodity markets will be closely watching the goings-on in the euro zone over the next few days,” Edward Meir, a senior analyst at MF Global Holdings Ltd. in Darien, Connecticut, said in a report. Support at $9000 “will eventually give way,” Meir ...
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Just how serious is the Greek debt problem?
Deutsche Welle
On top of all this, European Union leaders are divided over a second bailout for debt-ridden Greece. "This is a major crisis not only for the eurozone but for the world financial system," said Falko Fecht, a professor of economic and banking policy at ...
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Bunds test highest levels this year as Greek concerns mount
Reuters
By Kirsten Donovan LONDON Jun 16 (Reuters) - German Bunds rose on Thursday ahead of a Spanish debt auction seen as a key test of sentiment towards the euro zone's higher rated peripheral issuers, with concerns over the Greek debt crisis supporting ...
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The Pain in Spain
Huffington Post (blog)
Carstens told Reuters that Europe and the Euro currency zone need tough measures to weather thecrisis, not unlike what the IMF imposed on Latin America during the 1980s when the region had its first debt crisis. Beyond the $1.1 trillion Euro bailout ...
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Brazil Currency Market Weaker As Cloud Darkens Over Europe
Wall Street Journal
"There is a feeling that the problems in Europe are getting much more serious," said Ivo Goes Bessa, a trader at Sao Paulo-based brokerage Levycam Corretora. The latest concerns about the ongoing EU debt crisis were triggered after euro-zone officials ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks rebound; euro stabilizes vs dollar
Reuters
But even as there were signs of a return in risk appetite, high-rated government debt rallied on concerns that Greece's debt woes might spiral into another global financial crisis. In Europe, shares slid to a three-month low as international lenders ...
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Swiss National Bank Holds Rates at Historic Lows
CNBC.com
"At the moment one of the great sources of uncertainty clearly is the debt crisis in Europe. That's certainly the main factor that adds a new element of uncertainty. But we also have the so-called 'soft patch' in the US and we have generally an outlook ...
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Greek PM vows to pull country out of debt crisis; EU backs funds to fend off ...
Newser
Papandreou's desperate efforts to form a coalition government with the opposition conservatives collapsed Wednesday, and the political crisis deepened Thursday when two of Papandreou's lawmakers resigned. He has promised a Cabinet reshuffling to ensure ...
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PRECIOUS-Gold flat; worries over Greece, economy support
Reuters
Worries over the European debt crisis pummeled the euro and pushed to record highs the cost of insuring against default the debt of Greece and several other peripheral euro zone nations. [ID:nLDE75E0JC] [GVD/EUR] [FRX/] Gold priced in euros XAUEUR=R ...
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European Contagion, The Domestic Banks, & the S&P 500
International Business Times
Fear was represented by a breakout in the Volatility Index (VIX) and the disease was related to the sovereign debt crisis unfolding in the Eurozone. The violent reaction by the Greek citizenry to proposed austerity measures paired with grumblings ...
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LatAm Currencies Feel Heat As Fears Rise Of Greek Debt Default
Wall Street Journal
Jitters about the Greek debt crisis have intensified Thursday, with worries that a default would lead to giant losses for creditors. Investors don't expect a quick fix for that country's woes. "What you will see is some continued fallout from Greece," ...
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EU Governance Package, Like Greek, To Be Delayed -Sources
Wall Street Journal
Hungary's term in the rotating EU presidency ends in June. The rules are designed to provide stricter oversight of member budgets and prevent another euro-zone debt crisis. The European Commission, the EU's executive, has tied the package to the drive ...
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ECB Liikanen: ECB Balance Sheet Risks Manageable
NASDAQ
Liikanen repeated the ECB's mantra that credit events or "selective defaults" should be avoided in efforts to resolve the debt crisis engulfing Greece and other euro-zone nations. The ECB is opposed to measures such as rescheduling repayments due on ...
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Country takes pains to avoid a bail-out
Financial Times
... euros in rescue packages from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, Spain finds itself sweating under the spotlight as the next most likely “peripheral” eurozone nation to need a bail-out from the spreading sovereign debt crisis. ...
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Euro hits three-week dollar low on Greek crisis
SKNVibes.com
(LONDON, GBR) - The European single currency struck a three-week low against the dollar on Thursday, rattled once again by the fast-moving Greek debt crisis. In early morning trade, the euro dived as low as $1.4090, hitting a level which was last seen ...
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Ireland Snubs ECB Effort to Avoid Meltdown With Threat on Bank Guarantees
Bloomberg
(Source: Bloomberg) June 16 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Darda, chief market strategist for MKM Partners LP, talks about the European sovereign debt crisis and impact of European Central Bank monetary policy on the Eurozone. Darda, speaking with Betty Liu ...
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Analysis - Fitch offers ECB way out of Greece funding corner
Reuters UK
ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet last week stressed that the bank opposes debt restructuring, which it worries could trigger another Lehman-type crisis in the euro zone, pushing up bond yields for countries such as Spain. "We exclude all concepts ...
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Fear grips investors as rumblings of doom infect global markets
Sydney Morning Herald
As the risk of debt default increases, risk protection is on the rise. If Greece defaults, the bigger issue is whether it will spark a run on the country's banks and a deepereuro-zone crisis. The main risk from Greece has always been contagion, ...
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Chinese Ambassador Elaborates on Multifaceted Ties with EU in Online Exchange
CRIENGLISH.com
Chinese ambassador to the European Union Song Zhe on Thursday shed light on the country's relations with the EU in many aspects including their strategic partnership, trade impact from the EU debt crisis and future cooperation during an online exchange ...
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Fairfax Market Report including DiamondCorp and Hummingbird Resources
Proactive Investors UK
The situation in Greece continues to plague the Eurozone and markets today. Contagion fears increase, prompting renewed speculation over the interconnection of the debt crisis and the regions banking sector. • The dollar is up as investor's trade out ...
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The EURUSD fell heavily in yesterday's session
FXstreet.com
As we did this morning, we look for a short entry off yesterday's low at 1.4156 Review Renewed fears on the Euro-zone debt crisis reversed the pressure seen on T-Notes and as depicted by our strategy, support was found just above Tuesday's low at ...
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European Union: Everywhere you look, a crisis
Los Angeles Times
By Timothy Garton Ash Like an overladen container lorry laboring up a steep hill, theEuropean Union is close to stalling. Greece is the most urgent part of this crisis. Between the fury on the streets of Athens and the continued disunity of ...
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GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks To Slide On Greek Debt Tensions
Wall Street Journal
Additionally, the European Central Bank warned that contagion from the euro zone's debt crisisremains the top risk to financial stability in the single currency bloc, while reiterating its opposition to a Greek debt restructuring. ...
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FTSE drops below 5700 as investors fret over Greece crisis
Citywire.co.uk
by Max Julius on Jun 16, 2011 at 17:36 Britain's FTSE 100 dropped to a three-month low on Thursday, breaking below the 5700 mark, as eurozone bankers and finance ministers failed to agree a deal for a second bail-out of debt-stricken Greece. ...
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Forex Forecast : Rate Predictions For GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, CHF, AED
Currency News
The current dip in appetite for risk looks set to last until Eurozone policy makers put forward a viable plan to deal with Greece's debt crisis. NEAR-TERM OUTLOOK – NEUTRAL TO NEGATIVE. The Franc has powered to a record high against the Eurotoday, ...
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Highlighting The PIIGS ETFs
ETF Database
... the last several months have seen the spotlight focused on European markets as the continent continues to battle a debt crisis that has threatened to derail a fragile economic recovery. While the fiscal woes have been felt throughout Europe, ...
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New signs of a slowdown send stocks tumbling
Los Angeles Times
More troubling economic reports and growing fears over Europe's debt crisis cause the markets to resume a June swoon. The Dow's 178-point drop offsets a 123-point gain the day before. By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times Stocks tumbled on a fresh batch of ...
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Yuan Forwards Weaken, Signal Least Appreciation in Nine Months
San Francisco Chronicle
Asian stocks slid after European Union talks on achieving a second bailout for Greece stalled and reports showed the US economy is cooling. The threat of the Greek debt crisis spilling over into the banking sector is the biggest risk to the region's ...
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Daily FX Strategy
Action Forex
USD strength yesterday was triggered by a combination of weak UK data, weak US data and more concerns about the Greek debt crisis. While the Euro-zone issues will continue to dominate the headlines, the US issues may be the biggest problem, ...
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FTSE 100 tumbles on Greek default fears
Proactive Investors UK
... were jittery over the debt crisis in Greece. The situation has taken a turn for the worse as Nout Wellink, member of the European Central Bank Governing Council, told a Dutch newspaper thatEurope's bailout fund should be doubled to €1.5 trillion. ...
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The world economy: Sticky patch or meltdown?
The Economist
A parallel dynamic is playing out in the euro zone, where the debate about how to deal with Greece's debt crisis has descended into a high-stakes stand-off between Germany, which wants the maturities on Greek bonds to be extended, and the ECB, ...
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Sarkozy urges compromise for euro crisis - Europe news
Sarkozy urges compromise for euro crisis. PARIS (AP) — French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday called on other European Union leaders to stop quarreling about how to help struggling Greece and instead display the unity that has ... France's three biggest banks are at risk of a credit downgrade because of exposure to Greek debt. European officials are talking about more aid to keep Greece from defaulting. The Greek debt crisis will also be at the center of talks ...
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Greek debt crisis: the key questions answered - Haaretz Daily
By haaretz
Greek debt crisis: the key questions answered. As riots paralyse Athens and the debt crisisthreatens to bring down George Papandreou's government, we look at a growing threat to theeurozone itself. With the Greek government on the verge of ... The Maastricht treaty explicitly prohibits a eurozone country from leaving the euro. Some observers, though, have suggested that Greece could take a "temporary leave of absence" instead. Another possibility is to split the euro, ...
Haaretz Daily
Sarkozy urges compromise for euro crisis | The Associated Press ...
By The Associated Press
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday called on other European Union leaders to stop quarreling about how to help struggling Greece and instead display the unity that has underpinned the euro currency since its creation over a ... News ... France's three biggest banks are at risk of a credit downgrade because of exposure to Greek debt. European officials are talking about more aid to keep Greece from defaulting. The Greek debt crisis will also be at the center of ...
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NewsDaily: Lenders offer Greece lifeline as PM faces rebels
There were also some signs of growing tension in inter-bank lending on money markets, as occurred when the Greek debt crisis erupted early last year. In a statement intended to soothe markets, theEuropean Union's top economic ... The cost of insuring Greek debt against default soared to an all-time peak on Thursday, and the risk premium on the bonds of several other euro zone sovereigns -- including Spain and Italy -- rose as investors fled to safe-haven German bunds. ...
NewsDaily: Business Headlines
Eurozone Central Banks Net Buyers of Gold in 2011 for First Time ...
By Goldcore Bullion and Wealth Management Company
Bloomberg European Crisis Monitor. Risk of Eurozone “Lehman Moment” & “Financial Armageddon” Sees Euro Gold on Verge of New Record High. Greek, Portuguese and Spanish debt is under pressure this morning. Greek bonds are being decimated ...
Business Insider
Europe's debt crisis: Can kicked? | The Economist
Europe's debt crisis. Can kicked? Jun 16th 2011, 16:17 by R.A. | WASHINGTON. Tweet. WHAT to make of the latest news out of Europe? Let's back up a bit. Europe and the IMF put together a broad aid plan to help the Greek government meet its ... Pressure will probably ramp up again in July ahead of the next meeting of euro-zone finance ministers. If it doesn't, however, the issue will almost certainly come to a head by September, when another aid payment to Greece is due. ...
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Is Greece the next Lehman? - Ecademy
In the latest news out of Athens, Greek prime minister George Papandreou is offering to give up his post for the cause of Greek salvation. The outlook couldn't get much worse. We can all remember the sudden collapse of Lehman Brothers ... Bondholders hit by losses on Greek debt dump the bonds of the other PIIGS like Ireland, Portugal and Spain, intensifying the European debt crisis. Perhaps theeuro zone folds up. Panicked investors sell off stocks and bonds in emerging ...
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Has Greece already defaulted? - Social Europe Journal
By George Irvin
This de facto debt repudiation follows from several factors: first, the Greek austerity measures are clearly not working given that its GDP contracted 5.5% in 2011Q1 and the debt/GDP ratio rose to 140%; secondly, last Monday the S&P cut ... There are three possibilities: one is 'more of the same' with an uncontrolled financial crisis leading ultimately to the collapse of the eurozone. The second is that Greece, Ireland and Portugal (though not Spain and Italy) will leave ...
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Today: EUROZONE Debt Crisis News, Jun 10, 2011
EUROZONE Debt Crisis News, Jun 10, 2011. Analysis: Cyprus could become next euro zonetrouble spot. Reuters So the European Union could easily afford any ...
www.interalex.net/.../eurozone-debt-crisis-news-jun-10-2011...
Debt crisis and Libya to dominate Obama, Merkel talks - World news ...
Next story in Europe Europeans to launch robotic mini-shuttle by 2020 ... Those issues and theeuro zone debt crisis were expected to dominate talks between ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../debt-crisis-libya-dominate-obama-me...
Obama urges tough decisions on Greek debt crisis
Obama, appearing at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel ... for action onEurope and called Germany a "key leader" in resolving the crisis. Greece's high debt level "means that other countries in the euro zone ... Obama and Merkel said they discussed the Greek debt crisis extensively during ...
www.theusdaily.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1534431

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