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FOREX-Euro gains after strong German Ifo, yen firms

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:34 GMT

FOREX-Euro gains after strong German Ifo, yen firms
Reuters - 21 hours ago

Euro gains as better Ifo makes ECB easing less likely. * German Ifo business climate survey well above forecasts. * Yen stays firm versus dollar after strong gains Thursday.

Exclusive: DBRS to rate all euro zone sovereigns by year-end

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:48:34 GMT

Exclusive: DBRS to rate all euro zone sovereigns by year-end
Reuters - 14 hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - DBRS plans to rate the credit of all euro-zone sovereigns by year-end, from the current 10 of 17, which will give the now-missing countries one more way for the ECB to weigh how valuable each nation's debt is as collateral.

The euro crisis

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:43:20 GMT

The euro crisis
The Economist - May 23, 2013

The euro-zone economy has just endured a sixth successive quarter of shrinking GDP. The malaise is spreading to core countries including Finland and the Netherlands, which both contracted in the first quarter.

Euro Fails to Breakout as ECB Fires Warning Shot- H&S in Tact - DailyFX
Draghi says euro zone more stable, "needs a more European UK" - Reuters UK

De Maiziere's Euro Hawk problems drone on

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:56:03 GMT

De Maiziere's Euro Hawk problems drone on
Deutsche Welle - 3 hours ago

What did German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere know about the Euro Hawk problems? And why did he choose to stop the project?

Germany Cancels Euro Hawk UAV Order - Aviation International News

Euro-Zone Bonds Move Back into Lockstep

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:23 GMT

Euro-Zone Bonds Move Back into Lockstep
Wall Street Journal (blog) - 21 hours ago

The German bank said that moves in all euro-zone government bonds were positively correlated in May. Some markets were strongly correlated, others weakly, but the negative correlations seen in previous months disappeared.

Spanish Bonds Slide With Stocks as Fed Taper Talk Curbs Demand - Bloomberg

FOREX-Euro gains as German Ifo damps ECB easing prospects

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:37 GMT

FOREX-Euro gains as German Ifo damps ECB easing prospects
Reuters - 23 hours ago

Euro gains as better Ifo makes ECB easing less likely. * German Ifo business climate survey well above forecasts. * Yen stays firm versus dollar after strong gains Thursday.

Euro Gains Second Day Versus Dollar on German Ifo; Yen Advances - Bloomberg
Euro crisis, weak yen hurt German exports - Arab News

Lucky Lucke targets the Euro

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:55:22 GMT

Lucky Lucke targets the Euro
euronews - 22 hours ago

As he explains: “We want to stop those political euro rescue actions and break up the eurozone. The euro is dividing Europe instead of unifying it.

Pound Falls 4th Week Versus Euro on Bets BOE Will Boost Stimulus

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:18:12 GMT

Pound Falls 4th Week Versus Euro on Bets BOE Will Boost Stimulus
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago

The pound fell for a fourth week against the euro as reports showing retail sales unexpectedly declined in April and inflation slowed fueled speculation the Bank of England will expand monetary stimulus.

REFILE-EURO DEBT SUPPLY-Italy, Belgium, Netherlands to sell debt next week

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:51 GMT

REFILE-EURO DEBT SUPPLY-Italy, Belgium, Netherlands to sell debt next week
Reuters - 20 hours ago

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium plan to sell bonds next week, expecting to raise an estimated combined total of about 16-17 billion euros. * Belgium aims to raise between 2.9 billion and 3.9 billion euros on Tuesday, when ...

ECB can't solve euro zone crisis alone: Weidmann

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:11:39 GMT

ECB can't solve euro zone crisis alone: Weidmann
Reuters - May 23, 2013

PARIS (Reuters) - Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said on Thursday it was not up to the European Central Bank to solve the euro zone crisis, resisting pressure from other ECB policymakers for the bank to widen its range of policy tools. Speaking in ...

ECB needs solid euro zone public finances to do its job - Weidmann - 4-traders (press release)