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Wednesday, July 25

25th Jul - EU Open




Previously on MoreLiver’s:

News roundup – Between The Hedges
The 6am Cut London – alphaville / FT
Emerging Markets Headlines – beyondbrics / FT

TV: Bloomberg, BBC
Debt crisis: live – The Telegraph
The Euro Crisis Blog – WSJ
Tracking Europe’s Debt Crisis – NYT
FX Options Analytics – Saxo Bank
European 10yr Yields and Spreads – MTS indices


Asia Today: Oz CPI weaker but no real guarantee of lower ratesSaxo Bank
Trade data was the focus during today’s Asian session with both NZ and Japan reporting June numbers. Australia’s all-important Q2 CPI followed shortly after. Headline data was below forecast but RBA’s favoured trimmed mean measurement was mixed.

Market Preview: Corporate earnings reports aheadSaxo Bank
European markets are expected to open lower Wednesday amid concerns about the Eurozone debt crisis following the lowering of EFSF's credit rating outlook. Meanwhile, markets are looking forward to a series of corporate Q2 earnings results today.

Danske DailyDanske Bank (pdf)
Focus today will continue to centre on the  situation in Spain. Spanish yields hit new highs yesterday with the 10Y closing around 7.5%. Speculation on how far we are from EFSF/ESM or ECB intervention is likely to continue. Today the Spanish finance minister will meet with his French counterpart in Paris. 

Morning Briefing: “Everybody's got their dues in life to pay”BNY Mellon
Are the UK government’s fiscal plans a pipe dream?

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EURO CRISIS
Is There Even a Panic Button in Europe?Tim Duy’s Fed Watch
I didn't think it was possible, but my confidence in the ability of European policymakers to pull the Continent out of crisis continues to fall.  This is saying a lot because I had virtually no confidence to begin with.

Spain in political blunder as bailout likelihood increaseseuobserver

(humor) Celebrity Death SwapsMacro Man

USA / QE
QE3 feels near but here’s two reasons why it’s different this timeEconomic Musings
Limited impact on mortgages, yields already low

The Tipping PointSurly Trader
The equity market expects QE 3, but the equity market will not get QE 3 until Mr. Bernanke gets deflation – which would imply lower levels on the S&P 500 as one measure and at the very least lower measures on breakeven inflation rates