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French Oat-German Bund 10-year Spread

Stabilizing at around 50 bps. Who will be elected president of France in 2017? https://t.co/NZvm7HNJXe via @PredictIt_ — Gregor Samsa (@macromon) January 22, 2017

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Eurozone Watch Year in Review

The Eurozone crisis transitioned from acute to chronic in 2012.  Financial stabilization finally came after the year’s most influential words were uttered by the ECB chief, Mario Draghi, in July, “Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever … Continue reading

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 9 bps lower; Ireland 18 bps wider; Italy 12 bps wider; Spain 23 bps tighter; Portugal 1 bp tighter; Greece 158 bps tighter; Large Eurozone banks up  -1.0 to 5 percent higher; Euro$ down … Continue reading

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 14 bps lower; Italy 10-year 7 bps wider to the Bund; Spain 12  bps wider; Portugal 22 bps tighter; Greece 26 bps tighter; Ireland bond yield below 6 percent; Profit taking in the banks … Continue reading

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Key Data Points German 10-year bund 26 bps lower; Italy 46 wider; Spain 88 wider; Portugal 31 wider; Italian and Spanish banks hit hard; Euro falls 3 percent. Commentary Short shelf life of last week’s policy placebo.  Nor countries making … Continue reading

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More Pain in Spain

Though yields dropped about 20 bps today,  the pain continues.   Big move in the German 10-year bund since June 1st –  1.17 to 1.51 percent! (click here if video is not observable)

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Key Data Points German 10-year bund yield down 20 bps to record low of 1.1720 percent; Italy 27 bps wider; Spain 42 bps wider; Ireland 26 bps wider; Greece 52 bps wider; Large Eurozone banks down 1-1o percent on the … Continue reading

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: Is Eurogeddon Exaggerated?

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund yield down 6 bps to 1.37 percent; France 28 bps tighter; Italy 9 bps tighter; Spain 10 bps wider; Belgium 21 tighter; Portugal 5 wider; Ireland 3 wider; Greece 113 wider; Large Eurozone banks … Continue reading

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: Spain at 6.0%, Greece Blows Out

Key data points: German 10-year Bund new weekly closing low at 1.516 percent; Spain 10-year wider by 34 bps, first 2012 weekly close over 6.0 percent; Italy 10-year 14 bps wider; Greece 10-year blows out 425 bps on the week; … Continue reading

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