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    FT´s commentator finds of course a fly in the ointment of Europe´s deal

    The day may yet come when the eurozone finally agrees a comprehensive package to end the crisis, but this was not the day. What policymakers agreed at 4am Brussels time on Thursday came close to what they set out to do. They secured a “voluntary” deal with the banks, and they agreed the...
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    National Bank of Greece up +11%

    http://www.naftemporiki.gr/markets/quote.asp?id=NBGr.AT
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    69% of retail traders short EUR/USD....

    I lost my first million D Marks when I was 27 years old. You didn´t? And yes: over leveragged like you just mentioned...NOwadays, I am still leveragged but wiser - at least I hope so... :D
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    We Europeans showed tonight that we reached the right conclusions.

    European leaders persuaded bondholders to take 50 percent losses on Greek debt and boosted the firepower of the rescue fund to 1 trillion euros ($1.4 trillion), responding to global pressure to step up the fight against the financial crisis. Ten hours of brinkmanship at the second crisis...
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    Japan's Nikkei Average ends 2% higher at 8,926.54

    LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The Bank of Japan said Thursday it would increase its asset-purchase program by about 5 trillion yen ($65.8 billion), while keeping its policy interest-rate target unchanged. The central bank said its policy board voted 8 to 1 to add the funds, with the money...
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    EU reaches deal on haircut with banks Thursday morning - 50%

    European leaders reached a deal with Greek debtholders on Thursday morning that would see private investors take a 50 per cent cut in the face value of their bonds, a deep haircut that officials believe will reduce Greek debt levels to 120 per cent of gross domestic product by the end of the...
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    69% of retail traders short EUR/USD....

    https://plus.dailyfx.com/fxcmideas/intraday-story.do?storyName=/dailyfxplus/intraday-ssi/2011/10/26/SSI_EURUSD_Retail_Traders_Turn_Increasingly_Bearish_Ahead_Of_EU_Summit.html&ib=dailyfx :) or Oanda, too: http://fxtrade.oanda.com/ or Zulutrade...
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    Eurozone to leverage EFSF fund “several fold” with details in November

    Risk insurance and Special Purpose Vehicle would be the means. This is nothing new but with the EURUSD back up the price move higher has reached a new afternoon peak price at the 1.3905 (200 bar MA on 5 mimute chart) There is no amount for recapitalization plan in the draft. There is...
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    MF Global announcement

    “MF Global’s financial position is strong and the firm remains a well-capitalized counterparty with strong liquidity position,” wrote Henri Steenkamp, MF Global’s chief financial officer, in one of several notes sent to clients in recent days Heard this story before....
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    MF Global announcement

    I am afraid that is NOT NONSENSE. You pay 10 cents per side? What volume do you trade per $1 million per month and what is your AUM? Are you using EMidas?
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    69% of retail traders short EUR/USD....

    EURUSD - The ratio of long to short positions in the EURUSD stands at -2.18 as nearly 69% of traders are short. Yesterday, the ratio was at -1.95 as 66% of open positions were short. In detail, long positions are 4.6% lower than yesterday and 9.3% weaker since last week. Buy 1.3830. Target...
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    Stocks Beat Bonds Over 'Next 10 Years': Marc Faber

    Describing himself as an optimist despite his Dr. Doom reputation, Marc Faber told CNBC Wednesday that stocks will be a better investment than safe-haven bonds for the next 10 years. http://www.cnbc.com/id/45046095 Shivers run down my spine when Marc Faber is positive for stocks... :D
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    German Parliament Approves Boosting Bailout Fund

    Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament approved a motion to strengthen the euro zone rescue fund via leveraging on Wednesday, providing Chancellor Angela Merkel with the mandate she needs to negotiate at a key euro summit later in Brussels. http://www.cnbc.com/id/45042492
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    Be bold, Mario (Draghi), put out that fire

    By Martin Wolf Dear Mario, Congratulations and commiserations: next week, you will take up one of the most important central banking jobs in the world; but you will also bear a frightful responsibility. The European Central Bank alone has the power to quell the eurozone crisis. You must...
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    Japanese Companies Grapple With Euro Swings

    One of the hottest topics at the Ceatec consumer electronics show this month near Tokyo had nothing to do with the latest digital cameras or LCD televisions. It was the euro’s precipitous drop against the yen, and the damage it is doing to unwary Japanese manufacturers. “Our sales in...
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    According to sources, EU’s Junker categorically excluded a Greek default.

    http://forex.fxdd.com/129967/forex-trading/according-to-sources-eus-junker-categorically-excluded-a-greek-default
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    Bank runs in Greece (NBG and others)

    Thanks for posting.
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    Greenspan: Why European Union Is Doomed to Fail

    You should revisit your "feelings"...Greece has "fabricated" for years their debt balance sheet. Goldman and others have helped shielding the true extent of "borrowings". Grünspecht (Greenspan) is right insofar that there is a large economic dicrepancy between European countries. Before the...
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    MF Global announcement

    You bet that they are losing customers. A company like MF Global, offering a joke of a backoffice platform like "EMidas" must be either incompetent or short of money to implement real time equity and P/L systems that are suitable for CTA´s, asset managers, investment advisories and traders...
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    ECB threatens to stop trading swaps with US counterparties

    Zerohedge readers see the world going under every day for the last 3 years. Meanwhile, one has to think that the whole Zerohedge "project" is nothing else than a trap for the short sellers of this world....set upby Wall Street. :D
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