| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. VIII - #161 | Oct. 19, 2009 |
- Investors’ Focus Turns On Earnings And Revenues ...
As news of earnings and revenues rain down on financial markets around the planet, at times bringing rather disappointing surprises, ... - Housing Remains Switzerland’s Brightest Spot
A bright spot, compared to its EU neighbors is, however, provided by the housing market. Since there were no excessive price increases earlier in the decade, house prices have not really fallen in Switzerland ... - A Glance At World’s Insightful News
IN FOCUS: ARGENTINA, SPAIN, AUSTRALIA.
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The yen and dollar declined on speculation European officials will agree to assist Greece in tackling its fiscal deficit, reducing demand for the two currencies as a refuge.
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Ron Harui
Bloomberg News, Feb. 09, 2010
Japanese stocks fell, driving the Nikkei 225 Stock Average down 10 percent from its peak in January, on renewed concern ballooning budget deficits will worsen Europe’s economy.
By Masaki Kondo
Bloomberg News, Feb. 09, 2010
Record number of short positions in wake of debt crisis
By Peter Garnham, Victor Mallet and David Oakley in London
Financial Times, Feb. 08, 2010
Asset managers rebalance portfolios
By Lindsay Whipp in Tokyo
Financial Times, Feb. 08, 2010
The FTSE Asia-Pacific index lost 0.5 per cent to 217.31, its lowest close since October 5. It has now tumbled exactly 10 per cent since its recent January 15 high – the technical definition of a market correction.
By Stephen Smith
Financial Times, Feb. 08, 2010
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Investors in the lowest rated corporate bonds are looking past concern that worsening government finances will derail the economy, paying prices that imply the fastest drop in defaults in more than a decade.
By Caroline Salas and Pierre Paulden
Bloomberg News, Feb. 09, 2010
Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz said the prospect of a default by the U.S. or the U.K. is an “absurd” notion constructed in financial markets.
By Jennifer Ryan
Bloomberg News, Feb. 09, 2010
Energy prices likely to rise during hurricane season
By Javier Blas in London
Financial Times, Feb. 08, 2010
Big deals puts on ice
By Robert Cookson
Financial Times, Feb. 08, 2010
Positions in sectors from health to gold
By Henny Sender in New York
Financial Times, Feb. 09, 2010
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Most Asian stocks fell, led by banks and material companies, amid mounting concern budget deficits in Europe will derail the global economic recovery.
By Shani Raja and Anna Kitanaka
Bloomberg News, Feb. 09, 2010
Russian stocks fell for a fourth day, extending the benchmark Micex Index’s slump to more that 10 percent from its January peak, as oil traded near a seven-week low. The ruble weakened to its lowest in almost two months.
By Stephen Kirkland and Alex Nicholson
Bloomberg News, Feb. 08, 2010
US stocks closed at the lowest level since November
By Samantha Pearson in New York
Financial Times, Feb. 08, 2010
UK political worries weigh on pound
By Peter Garnham
Financial Times, Feb. 08, 2010
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