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Friday, March 25, 2011, 3:53 PM A few data points for the strongest week in European and British equities in several months ... EZU +3.4%, FEZ +3.8%, VGK +2.6%, EWU +2.1%. One note: the U.K. ETF (EWU) underperformed the FTSE 100, which was +3.2% for the week. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, March 25, 2011, 8:13 AM Defying sovereign debt issues, EU credit growth continues to motor along. Private sector lending increases 2.6% in February from 2.4% the previous month and the M3 money supply jumps at a quicker-than-expected rate, though still below the ECB's preferred speed. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 24, 2011, 7:23 AM The resignation of Portugal's PM comes as a 2 day EU summit begins to hash out details of the permanent rescue facility. The euro recovers from a moderate drop and shares are higher as the Portuguese action was far from unexpected. Euro is flat at $1.412. Stoxx 50 +0.5%. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 17, 2011, 8:49 AM Stock futures move sharply higher and European bourses rocket as TEPCO says the water cannon operation is cooling the pools housing spent nuclear fuel rods. TEPCO also claims it has connected a power line to the plant which should allow the return of cooling mechanisms, though no earlier than Friday. 10 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 7:28 AM Portuguese bond yields jump to a record as it sells €1B in 2 year notes. The paper was moved, but at a rate of nearly 6%, compared to 4.1% at last September's sale. The euro sinks on the news, but rebounds sharply, +0.2% at $1.3934. Stoxx 50 +0.6%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, March 7, 2011, 9:05 AM "Raising rates into an oil shock ... is the central banking cousin of Flat Earth belief," argues Ambrose Evans-Pritchard. The ECB will do well to read a paper by Ben Bernanke that (shockingly) blames central banks for hiking rates as the reason oil spikes lead to recessions. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, March 4, 2011, 7:15 AM A hike in rates will only exacerbate the gap between the EU periphery and its center says Nouriel Roubini. "In my view that's a mistake … I think that the ECB is rushing too fast into hiking rates." After a little wobble yesterday, shares take the news in stride. Stoxx 50 +0.8%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 3, 2011, 8:57 AM The euro breaks out to new highs for the year, buying $1.3961, as Trichet hints a rate hike is coming at the next ECB meeting. Euribor futures poleaxed, now pricing in a certain hike in April. European shares giving up some gains, Stoxx 50 +0.9% Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 3, 2011, 8:36 AM ECB President Trichet's press conference begins with an early hawkish comment that risks to inflation have moved to the upside. Euro bolts higher, +0.4% at $1.3924. Stoxx 50 +1.3%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 3, 2011, 8:05 AM Derivatives expert Satyajit Das believes math will win the battle against governments that make up rules as the game is being played. "(The EU periphery does not) have sufficient growth, they don't have a sufficient tax base, they will not be able to pay back this debt." Comment! [Global & FX]
Thursday, February 3, 2011, 8:40 AM ECB President Trichet's press conference begins and the euro sinks to new lows for the day as his early comments focus on weak growth rather than inflation concerns. Euro -0.7% at $1.3715. Stoxx 50 -0.9%. Question and answer session to start soon. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, February 1, 2011, 8:42 AM Strong export activity helps Irish manufacturing grow at its fastest rate since 2000 and the EU PMI unexpectedly move up to 57.3. Greece and Spain, far more reliant on domestic demand, continue to drag on growth. Euribor futures price an ECB hike before summer. Euro (FXE) +0.5%. Stoxx 50 +1.2%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, January 31, 2011, 9:11 AM European shares shrug off early falls and major bourses now range from flat to significantly higher. Spain and its banks lead the way again. Premarket: EWP +2.6%. STD +4.6%. BBVA +3.7%. Broader premarket: VGK +1.2%. EPV -2.0%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Friday, January 28, 2011, 8:18 AM Analysts need to look at their charts. While some version of “we’re in a phase where markets are reacting very nervously to individual statements and rumors about the debt crisis,” hits the wires multiple times/day, European shares and the euro march higher, with some bourses at multi-year highs. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, June 14, 2010, 1:14 PM European shares close at a one-month high, with banks and miners among the biggest gainers. Analysts pointed to improving consumer sentiment, strong indications ahead of Q2 earnings season - and a lot of short covering. 1 Comment
Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 9:12 AM ECB Governing Council member Christian Noyer says a recovery won't be quick in coming: "It will take time for the economy to return to a full-fledged recovery as the unemployment rate has risen and the momentum for recovery remains weak." (ETF: VGK) Comment!