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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Posted on June 15, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund yield 11 bps higher; Spain 55 wider; Portugal 65 bps tighter; Greece 191 bps; Italian banks down 3-5 percent; Other Eurozone large banks flat to up 3 percent; Euro FX up 1.10 percent; Comment … Continue reading →

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Italy Fears Pain From Spain

Posted on June 13, 2012 by macromon

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Europe’s Other Oil Crisis

Posted on May 28, 2012 by macromon

An EU strategic olive oil reserve to support prices (1:05 minutes into video). (click here if video is not observable)

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: Is Eurogeddon Exaggerated?

Posted on May 25, 2012 by macromon

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

Posted on May 18, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points A small bounce on Friday after a tough week; German 10-year closes at 1.427 percent; France 14 bps wider; Italy 39 bps wider; Spain 35 bps wider; Portugal 140 bps wider; Ireland 59 bps wider; Greece 448 … Continue reading →

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Europe Enters Terminal Zone

Posted on May 15, 2012 by macromon

Another tough day in Europe as Greece failed to form a government and called for new elections.   We sense Europe has entered a terminal phase of the Euro as we now know it. No doubt there will numerous ECB interventions, … Continue reading →

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Tough Day in Euroland

Posted on May 14, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points: German Bund yield falls 6 bps to 1.457 percent; France 8.4 bps wider; Italy 24.7 bps wider; Spain 27.9 bps wider to 6.23 percent; Portugal 23.4 bps wider; Ireland 16.7 bps wider; Greece 289 wider; Large Eurozone … Continue reading →

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Eurozone set for slow recovery

Posted on May 13, 2012 by macromon

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Athens still able to borrow despite political uncertainty

Posted on May 8, 2012 by macromon

Here’s an analyst saying Greek living standards would plunge by 80 percent if they leave the Euro.   This must assume most Greeks have their savings in Greek banks or local assets, which raises the issue of capital flight as the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Eurozone Watch: Bund Yield Low, Banks Hammered

Posted on May 4, 2012 by macromon

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