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Jun 25, 12 •
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The Greek government made its re-negotiation platform (for talks with the Troika) public. They ask to extend the deadline for meeting the fiscal criteria by 2 years. They also want to scrap plans to cut 150K public sector jobs, repeal the 22% cut in the...
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Jun 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Battle Might Have Ended in Greece but the War Continues
The Greek election results make a near-term exit of Greece unlikely, but the longer term outlook regarding euro participation is still uncertain. No party won an absolute majority, but the New Democracy came out first with about 30% of the popular vote and...
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Jun 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Gold and Silver in the Shadow of Spain and Greece
Today Gold futures prices have seen little changed from the prior closing and Asian stocks dropped after Spain’s credit rating was cut which has renewed the concern of European crisis contagion to the global growth. The Euro however is showing slight...
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May 28, 12 •
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Rumors are that the ECB is going to step in an assist the Spanish Banks. Greece is considering replacing the euro and Europe cannot decide between austerity and growth on the back of a stimulus injection. There are many casualties in this European confusion,...
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May 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Gold Continues To Tarnish
Gold has dropped for a third day as worries about the fallout from a potential Greek exit of the euro zone pushed investors to pile into the US dollar. With little action announced from the EU Summit in Brussels yesterday, investor’s worries continue to...
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May 21, 12 •
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Comments Off on Greece Woes Weigh On Gold And Silver
Greece’s woes may continue to weigh on metal prices but, slight improvement in investor sentiments post G-8 has provided the “Euro” currency to gain 0.12 percent early morning and may continue in today’s session. The Dollar index has also weakened...
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May 18, 12 •
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A Little Of This And A Little Of That From Financial Markets Around The Globe Commodities and equities took a breather and were seen recuperating from the recent slump though persistent worries over euro zone debt crisis and political uncertainty in Greece...
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May 15, 12 •
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As the week starts, commodity markets continue to remain in despair and lingering in the broader weakness. Continuing political unrest in Greece, concerns over Spain’s banking sector and news of US bank giant JP Morgan’s $2bn losses reignited weak...
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May 14, 12 •
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Comments Off on Economic Calendar Events And Bond Auctions May 14 2012
Today, the economic calendar is rather thin with only the euro zone industrial production data and final figure of Italian CPI inflation. Euro area Finance Ministers meet in Brussels and Spain (12/18 month T-Bills), Germany (Bubills) and Italy (BTPs) will tap...
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May 10, 12 •
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Comments Off on A Look At The Global Markets
The US trade deficit widened in March to $51.8 billion, the Commerce Department reported. The trade deficit was above the consensus forecast of Wall Street economists of a deficit of $50 billion. Economists had expected the deficit to snap back, believing...