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It’s Magic – Turning 80 Billion Euro Into 1 Trillion

The EU commission, which is warning that euro-zone governments shouldn’t get complacent, also favours a much bigger firewall. It argues one is needed to signal to the market in advance that other euro-zone governments stand ready to backstop our bigger member states under pressure, and calm contagion. By implication, if the firewall isn’t big enough, the market will doubt the […]

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US And EU Markets End The Day Down

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European share markets have closed lower, with investors hesitant after recent gains on concerns over China and the eurozone and data showed the British economy in worse shape than first thought. The British economy contracted 0.3% in the final three months of 2011 compared to the previous quarter, the U.K. Office for National Statistics reported

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US Economic Recovery Supported By Durable Goods Report

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A week ago, the US jobs report, showed a reduction in unemployment claims, earlier in the month, the jobs report showed consistent new hiring’s. The US economy has been on a slow recovery path. This past week, some negative housing data and consumer sentiment reports along with a downbeat speech by Fed Chairman Bernanke has

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Forex Marker Commentaries - OECD Calls For EU To Man Up

OECD Tells EU To Man Up

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This past weekend, Germany said it was willing to back a temporary increase in euro-zone funds to help prevent the debt crisis in the bloc’s periphery from jumping to other member states, according to a report Monday. According to Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the OECD: [quote]Euro-zone finance ministers meeting this week need to boost the

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It's The Chicken And Egg Story

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So which comes first? Jobs or home sales? Purchase contracts to purchase previously owned homes in America, unexpectedly dropped last month, suggesting a loss of momentum in the housing market after recent signs of improvement. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported its Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in the prior, dipped

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What Happens With The Price Of Crude Oil Separates From Supply And Demand

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In recent years, we have witnessed the price of gasoline at the pumps diverging from its direct association to the price of oil. We also have witnessed the same with interest rates. In the US, most mortgages, personal loans, credit cards and consumer credit were tied to the Federal Reserve rates, but no longer. When

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Australia Looks To RBA To Reduce Rates

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The recent reports released by the Australian government showed a reduced demand for the 4th quarter of 2011 and into 2012. Taking a broader perspective, although Australian growth outcomes have been better than most other advanced nations, Australian growth has still been stuck at a sub-trend pace for four years. Given the persistent weakness in

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Eurozone Reacts To Poor PMI

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German bonds had a second consecutive positive session on the back of bad EMU eco data whereas US bonds booked small gains. In a risk off sentiment, equities corrected further off the highs, commodities were dropped and on intra-EMU bond markets, spreads widened for a third straight day. Losses in EUR/USD were limited but will

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Negative Sentiment Returned To Financial Markets As The World Slept

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Negative sentiment returned to financial markets as the world slept with investors worried that the European heartland is now at risk of tumbling into recession. The flash PMI estimates for China, France, Germany and the wider Eurozone are published in quick succession on yesterday. Previously, the Markit Eurozone Composite PMI signalled a renewed contraction in

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Get Out Of The Way Greece, Its Spain's Turn In The Spotlight

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Citigroup economist Willem Buiter, warned that Spain may be forced to follow the lead of the Greeks as it is crippled by debt burden. “Spain is the key country about which I’m most worried,” Buiter said in a report in Bloomberg. “It’s really moved to the wrong side of the spectrum and is now at

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