 Bloomberg While at the end of 2010 counterparts from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) to JPMorgan Chase & Co. were calling for a mean 12 percent rally in stocks, the Euro Stoxx 50 ended the year 17 percent lower as the region's sovereign-debt crisis worsened, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Spain Bond Yields Rise, Reviving Fears of a Renewed Euro Crisis New York Times PARIS — Spain's borrowing costs rose Tuesday to levels not seen since early January, raising concern that the financial crisis in Europe is heating up again after a lull. The latest market anxieties come on the heels of a Spanish bond auction on April ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EURO GOVT-Bund yields hit 6-mth lows; Spain, Italy pressured Reuters Safe-haven Bunds have been caught between the conflicting forces of theeuro zone debt crisis and signs of US economic recovery that weighed on Treasury markets. But after Friday's data there was little resistance to a sharp move higher. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Spain becomes focus as euro debt fears return Las Vegas Sun AP Rising concerns over Spain's economy and its ability to handle its debtssent its cost of borrowing higher Thursday, sparking fears that Europe'sdebt crisis is flaring up again after a brief respite. Spain has become the focus of investors concerns ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Emerging market credit shrinks though pace slows-IIF Reuters The IIF also said it was "somewhat disappointed" by the 800 billion euro fund agreed by euro zone finance ministers to backstop countries facing sovereign debt problems. It would have preferred a larger fund along the lines of the 940 billion euro fund ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Euro zone perspective – nowhere near out of the woods Reuters Blogs (blog) Late last year, it was Italy that seemed to have the power to drag Spain into the debt crisis mire. Now, it's the other way round and after the ECB anaesthesia wears off, it's clear the euro zone patient is still sickly. The European Commission will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Spain says banks may need more capital Reuters Spanish lenders were bruised by the 2008 property crash and have been under scrutiny since the euro zone debt crisis deepened last year. But a recent surge in loan defaults in other sectors has put them back under the spotlight again. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Emerging-Market Lending Conditions Still Worsening Despite ECB Action-Bank Group Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The euro zone's debt crisis continues to squeeze lending conditions in emerging markets, despite recent efforts by the European Central Bank to avoid an international credit crunch, the Institute of International Finance warned ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| European Stocks Slide Wall Street Journal The 17-nation euro zone is a collection of countries with vastly differenteconomic profiles. See how they stack up on the major measures. Hear six families—from Greece, Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands—tell their stories. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Spain heads towards financial crisis, possible rescue in 2013 The News International MADRID: Spain, sucked back into the centre of the Eurozone debt crisis, is headed towards a financial crunch in 2013 that may force it to seek international help, analysts warn. Alarm has spread on the financial markets over Spain's rising public debt, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Global growth worries hit European shares after data Reuters ... April 10 (Reuters) - Shares in Europe's biggest companies fell on Tuesday, reacting to poor US jobs numbers released over the holiday weekend and resurgent concerns about the euro zone's debt crisis ahead of the US corporate earnings season. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| German exports rise for second month in a row Reuters Germany, which accounts for almost 40 percent of the euro zone's overall exports, recovered more quickly than others from the 2008/09 financial crisis and has stood strong throughout the two-year old debt crisis, in which others are hurt by government ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| CANADA FX DEBT-C$ weakens on global growth fears Reuters * C$ at C$0.9992 vs US$, or $1.0008 * China import data weighs on commodities * US data hurts euro zone debt sales * Bond prices mostly higher By Jon Cook TORONTO, April 10 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged down against its US counterpart on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Household debt casts long economic shadow: IMF CNBC.com The findings suggest that economies of the United States, the UK and other European countries that saw consumer debt balloon along with house prices ahead of the onset of the financial crisis in 2007 may only just be starting to see the light at the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Independent Voices: Alternative Press Coverage of the Euro Crisis In These Times Since the financial crisis of 2008, Europe's ongoing debt problems have remained in the international spotlight. The story told by most analysts—and adopted by the mainstream press—is that excessive social spending triggered the debt crisis. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Exports falter on Euro debt crisis Daily Star Online Exports grew at a slow pace at 0.15 percent to $1.99 billion in March from a month ago for the ongoing debt crisis in the Eurozone. The country's export figure has been showing a slow growth over the last few months due to a drop in demand for the main ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| European Investor Confidence Declined in April, Sentix Says Bloomberg European investor confidence dropped for the first time in four months in April as the debt crisis damped economic growth, the Sentix research institute said. An index measuring sentiment in the 17-nation euro area declined to minus 14.7 from minus 8.2 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| IIF Urges Bigger EU Firewall NASDAQ ... largest private financial institutions, said Europe's efforts to boost its firewall last week was "disappointing," and leaders need to bulk up its debtdefenses to at least EUR940 billion as a "first step." "Euro-zone leaders missed an opportunity, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Europe may be heading back into debt storm The News International The ECB injected roughly one trillion euros ($1.3 trillion) into Eurozonebanks at auctions in December and February, helping to ease concerns banks would face a funding crunch. Some of this cash ended up in the sovereign bond markets, helping reduce ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Economic Worries Slam European Shares Fox Business Investor concerns about the global economic outlook, already tainted by theeuro zone debt crisis, took a knock from the US nonfarm payrolls report released on Friday when European markets were closed for the Easter break. The report showed payrolls ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Switzerland's line in the sand Reuters TIED TO EURO ZONE'S PARACHUTE The fundamental reason for franc strength, though, is really concern about the euro zone and a growing, but still minority, view that the measures taken near the turn of the year to bringdebt markets in line simply won't ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TREASURIES-Global growth worries keep yields near 4-week lows Reuters Adding to Friday's weak US employment report were growth concerns in theeuro zone, with Spain taking center stage in the region's debt crisis. As European markets reopened after the Easter break, German Bund yields hit their lowest level since ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China's bailout for Europe: Learning to hear no EurActiv Second, the agreement presented at Cannes provided no real answer as to how the immediate sovereign debt crisis would be resolved. Third, thecrisis had revealed fundamental problems in the eurozone which could not be solved simply by financial aid. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Echoes of the crisis Europolitics.info Portuguese banks have not had access to the interbank market since theeurozone debt crisis, and have therefore become very dependent on ECB financing. On 4 April, the ECB maintained its key interest rate at 1% and turned down the idea of withdrawing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| IIF Bank Group Offers Debt Restructuring Guide Wall Street Journal "The experience with the protracted negotiations and the scope of the Greekdebt exchange have given rise to a number of issues that could usefully be discussed in the period ahead," the Institute of International Finance said in a policy letter ... See all stories on this topic » |
| World economy: EIU latest forecast – Brightening outlook - The ... By Nese The financial crisis in Europe is easing for now, thanks to the recent completion of Greece's debt restructuring and continued efforts by the European Central Bank (ECB) to keep credit flowing. In the US, job creation and other indicators are improving. ... We do, however, expect globaleconomic growth to accelerate in 2013, as the euro zone emerges from recession and emerging markets such as China see stronger momentum. For now, the main story is the easing of financial strains ... The Performance Portal |
| How to save the euro zone | The Great Debate UK By Kathleen Brooks There is no denying that the euro zone is in a mess right now, but there are some steps that could help ease the crisis. Essentially the markets hate to be 1) misled and 2) confused. The European authorities have consistently sent mixed messages and reneged on their promises. For example, they said there would be no haircut on Greek debt then when it became obvious Greece had to re-negotiate its massive debt pile the authorities said Greece would be the exception. Now the ... The Great Debate UK |
| Euro zone perspective – nowhere near out of the woods | MacroScope By Mike Peacock Late last year, it was Italy that seemed to have the power to drag Spain into the debt crisis mire. Now, it's the other way round and after the ECB anaesthesia wears off, it's clear the euro zone patient is still sickly. The European Commission will cast an eye over Spanish budget plans at some point ... Based in London, I run the economics, economic policy and markets cover from the EMEA region. Previously, I was Chief UK Political Correspondent for seven years and have also been ... MacroScope |
| Eurozone debt crisis: Euro falls as tensions remain high in Greece ... Eurozone debt crisis: Euro falls as tensions remain high in Greece. • Crowds ... An aerial view of Wall Street, the heart of the global financialmeltdown. An aerial ... www.guardian.co.uk/business/.../eurozone-crisis-markets-gree... |
| Euro zone set to boost debt-crisis firewalls | Reuters COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to agree to ... moves to end the sovereign debt crisis, although Germany continues to favor a ... www.reuters.com/.../us-eurogroup-firewalls-idUSBRE82T014... |
| Euro zone debt crisis not over despite calmer financial markets ... BRUSSELS: The euro zone's public debt crisis is not over despite calmerfinancial markets this year, the OECD said on Tuesday, with a warning that the bloc's ... economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/.../12426836.cms |
| Euro-Zone Finance Ministers Poised to Create Stronger Firewall ... Euro-zone finance ministers appeared ready to reach a decision Friday on creating a stronger firewall to combat the sovereign debt crisis, coalescing around a ... blogs.wsj.com/.../euro-zone-finance-ministers-poised-to-create... |
| EU Debt Crisis: Euro zone unemployment reaches new heights ... EU Debt Crisis: Euro zone unemployment reaches new heights ... likely to have acted as a drag on economic growth in the euro zone in the first quarter, falling to ... www.egovmonitor.com/node/48760 |
| Point Break: 'Spain last nail in Euro-coffin' | Financial Debt Crisis . Com Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to boost the EU's rescue fund to 800 billion euros, to help countries like Spain recover from their cripplingdebt woes. financialdebtcrisis.com/.../point-break-spain-last-nail-in-euro-c... |
| Euro weak on eurozone debt crisis concern | Business | DAWN.COM Euro weak on eurozone debt crisis concern ... key interest rates at record lows, after regional finance ministers reached a deal on expanding a so-called firewall ... www.dawn.com/.../euro-weak-on-eurozone-debt-crisis-concer... |
| What's the solution to Europe's debt crisis? Pizza, according to Dutch boy Solving the eurozone crisis and Greece's increasingly perilous financialstate ... leave the eurozone and citizens would be required to exchange theireuros for ... economywatch.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10999668-whats-the-solut... |
| EuroZone Crisis Has Legs | Euro Zone Bailout - Euro Trend ... Do you think the EuroZone debt crisis is over? ... Euro Trend (5), Euro Zone (17), Financial Crisis (13), Greece Debt Crisis (3), Italian debt crisis(5), Spanish Debt ... eurotradingtrend.com/eurozone-crisis-has-legs.php |
| Euro range-bound on eurozone debt crisis concern - Emirates 24/7 Euro range-bound on eurozone debt crisis concern ... interest rates at record lows, after regional finance ministers reached a deal Friday on expanding a firewall ... www.emirates247.com/.../euro-range-bound-on-eurozone-deb... |
| Debt crisis: as it happened, April 4, 2012 - Telegraph Markets slide on concerns about eurozone as ECB head Draghi says debtcrisis ... The euro was pushed down by concerns the eurozone crisiscould blow up .... There are a number of solid economic reasons for the markets to be down, but ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Debt-crisis-as-it-happened-April-4-20... |
| Euro members raise debt crisis firewall | Europe | DW.DE | 31.03.2012 Eurozone finance ministers have increased the size of their debt crisisfirewall to 800 billion euros. The US and IMF have welcomed the move, but ultimately ... www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15852072,00.html |
| Banks Threatened By Downgrades As Euro Zone Debt Crisis ... Banks Threatened By Downgrades As Euro Zone Debt Crisis Spreads ...financial institutions in another indication that the impact of the euro zonegovernment ... gold-watch.startwithgold.com/banks-threatened-by-downgrad... |
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