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    Germany opposes EU draft on ECB bond buys: report

    FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Germany opposes a phrase in the draft conclusion for Wednesday's summit of European Union leaders that calls on the European Central Bank to continue buying bonds in the secondary market, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters, according to a Reuters report...
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    ECB threatens to stop trading swaps with US counterparties

    Background of the story? :confused:
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    Short DAX at 7740

    Sell 6144.00. Target below 5950.
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    Short DAX at 7740

    6118.00 = flat. Entering some strangles 6450/5550. If the EU conevenes tomorrow and markets likes/dislikes the accord, there might be some substantial moves.
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    Hard line adopted on Greek debt loss

    European negotiators have asked Greek debt holders to accept a 60 per cent cut in the face value of their bonds, a hardline stance that far exceeds losses agreed in a deal between private investors and eurozone authorities three months ago. The stance, delivered to a consortium of...
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    EU wants 60% haircut on Greek debt,private banks offer 40%...

    Financial companies, represented by the Washington-based IIF, proposed a loss of 40 percent on Greek debt, said a person briefed on the matter who declined to be identified because the talks are confidential. Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker, who leads the group of euro-area finance ministers...
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    "Occupiers" push Nov. 1 for U.S. to stop paying mortgages en masse.

    So, it´s about time for internet police?
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    George Soros- Seven-point plan to save the eurozone

    You can find it on other sites already: My seven-point plan to save the eurozone 1) Member states of the eurozone agree on the need for a new treaty creating a common treasury in due course. They appeal to European Central Bank to co-operate with the European financial stability facility...
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    Germany sees EFSF above 1 trillion euros: report

    The writer - although making valuable points - is unfortunately not a decision maker either in politics nor in Wall Street/City of London bankster club. In short words: we are living in balance sheet repair mode. Consumers have to reapir their balance sheets as well as governments. Only a...
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    Germany sees EFSF above 1 trillion euros: report

    FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Germany expects the euro zone's bailout fund to see its firepower leveraged to more than 1 trillion euros ($1.39 trillion), the Associated Press reported Monday, citing German opposition leaders who attended a briefing with Chancellor Angela Merkel. The measure comes...
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    Manhattan lodging properties sold for average $505,157/ room up from $344,799 in 2010

    Manhattan lodging properties sold for an average of $505,157 a room this year through Sept. 30, up from $344,799 for all of last year and $413,644 in 2009, according to research firm Real Capital Analytics Inc. At the 2006 peak, the average was $632,894. Meanwhile, companies including...
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    FedEx to hire 20,000 seasonal employees

    FedEx said Monday it'll hire 20,000 seasonal employees for the holiday season. On Dec. 12, the projected busiest day in company history, the company expects to move more than 17 million shipments, a 10% increase. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, FedEx estimates 260 million shipments, a 12%...
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    Perfect Shorting Opportunity

    PMI rising from 49.9 to 51.1. Nice jump. EOY rally is secured. ;=)
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    Perfect Shorting Opportunity

    Buy. S&P 1237.00 latest. Euro dancing around 1.3850. More to come until Christmas. As usual weak hands will bleed. :)
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    Obama to announce changes in mortgage refinancing Monday

    (Reuters) - President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official. The actions come as...
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    Since October 4th 2011, the SPX is up 15% DOW up 13.5% in 2 weeks...

    I am looking for 1450 at years end. There is 1.2 trillion USD in cash rserves at mutual funds. NYSE short interest is at almost 3 year highs. Hedge fund managers have excessively hedged their tail risk. And old fellow Nassim Taleb has Dec 800 puts in his portfolio - as usual. :D :cool...
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    U.S. rating likely to be downgraded again THIS YEAR: Merrill

    Reuters) - The United States will likely suffer the loss of its triple-A credit rating from another major rating agency by the end of this year due to concerns over the deficit, Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecasts. The trigger would be a likely failure by Congress to agree on a credible...
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    Merkel:made progress and will achieve our ambitious goals by Wednesday

    BRUSSELS -- European finance ministers edged toward an agreement on recapitalizing the region's banks Saturday but fell short of a final plan as they continued to debate options to boost the region's debt bailout fund to stem the spreading debt crisis. The latest plan for boosting the...
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    EU Banks must find €108bn in new capital

    Europe’s big banks will be forced to find €108bn ($150bn) of fresh capital over the next six to nine months under a deal to strengthen the banking system agreed by European Union finance ministers. After ten hours of gruelling talks in Brussels, ministers from all 27 EU member states...
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    Fed’s Yellen: QE3 May Be Warranted

    Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen said a third round of large-scale securities purchases might become warranted if necessary to boost a U.S. economy challenged by unemployment and financial turmoil. The central bank should also give “careful consideration” to Chicago Fed...
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