Tag Archives: Italy

Eurozone Watch Year in Review

Posted on January 1, 2013 by macromon

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

Posted on December 28, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 7 bps lower; France 8 bps wider to the Bund; Ireland 8 bps wider; Italy 9 bps wider; Spain 7 bps wider; Portugal 7 bp wider; Greece 7 bps wider; Large Eurozone banks weekly … Continue reading →

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Posted on December 21, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 3bps lower; France 2 bps tighter to the Bund; Ireland 18 bps tighter; Italy 16 bps tighter; Spain 17 bps tighter; Portugal 11 bp tighter; Greece 116 bps tighter; Large Eurozone banks up  -1.0 … Continue reading →

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Weekend Lecture Series: George Soros, Crisis of Economics

Posted on December 14, 2012 by macromon

Great stuff.   George Soros at the Festival of Economics in Trento, Italy.  The lecture was given on June 2, 2012. The upshot?  Economics is not physics. …I am not well qualified to criticize the theory of rational expectations and the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Eurozone Watch – Greece Bond Yields Plunge

Posted on December 14, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 5 bps higher; France 4 bps tighter to the Bund; Ireland 3 bps wider; Italy 3 bps wider; Spain 12 bps tighter; Portugal 52 bp tighter; Greece 149 bps tighter; Large Eurozone banks up  … Continue reading →

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Charlie’s Greenroom with The Full Mario Monti

Posted on December 13, 2012 by macromon

See the personal side of Italy’s Prime Minister, Mario Monti. Click here for the 2 minute Q&A interview.  (click here if picture is not observable)

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Ciao, Mario Monti!

Posted on December 8, 2012 by macromon

This is not good.  Not totally unexpected.  Cue Italy and France in 2013.  Maybe. (click here if video is not observable)

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Posted on December 7, 2012 by macromon

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

Posted on November 30, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 5 bps lower; France 10-year 6 bps tighter to the Bund; Ireland 7 bps wider; Italy 20 bps tighter; Spain 25 bps tighter; Portugal 23 bps tighter; Greece 30bps tighter; Large Eurozone banks up  … Continue reading →

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Posted on November 16, 2012 by macromon

Key Data Points German 10-year Bund 2 bps lower; France 10-year 4 bps tighter to the Bund; Ireland 14 bps tighter; Italy  9 bps tighter; Spain 7 bps wider; Portugal  4 bps wider; Greece 50 bps tighter; Large Eurozone banks … Continue reading →

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