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By Marc Nemenoff |
April 29, 2013
June Bonds are currently 4 higher at 149’00 and the 10-year Notes 3 higher at 133’17.0. Positive results for an Italian 10-year auction putting rates at a recent low of 3.5% have added a bit of upward pressure on Treasury prices.
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By Sergio Di Pasquale, Sonia Sirletti and Elisa Martinuzzi |
April 29, 2013
An Italian judge rejected a request by prosecutors to seize $2.5 billion from Nomura Holdings Inc. as part of the Paschi derivatives investigation.
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By Joseph Ciolli and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
March 4, 2013
The euro traded at the lowest level against the dollar in almost three months as Italy moved toward more elections and before data forecast to show the region’s economy shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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By Michael Shanahan and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
February 27, 2013
Stocks rallied, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the highest since October 2007, as Italy sold debt amid political turmoil and U.S. data bolstered confidence in the world’s largest economy.
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By Justin Pugsley |
February 27, 2013
Italian voters, though not handing outright victory to any particular party, rejected austerity at the polls. That policy could be nearing a reality check.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
February 26, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, rebounding from the worst drop since November, as data on housing and consumer confidence bolstered optimism in the economy.
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By Anthony Lazzara |
February 26, 2013
The euro has sold off sharply recently, likely based on concerns over Italy’s fiscal future with the election uncertainty.
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By Marc Nemenoff |
February 26, 2013
Yesterday Bonds rallied sharply as equities and the EuroFX broke sharply on concerns over the Italian elections. I am looking to take advantage of this flight to safety to once again start trading from the short side.
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By Phil Flynn |
February 26, 2013
The reverse in the euro caused a reversal in oil and to be honest, it was due for a sell off. The technical picture is playing out as we expected with the bottom in December to the top near $97 and now a target of $91.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Sarah Pringle |
February 25, 2013
The benchmark volatility gauge for American stock options rose the most in 18 months as stocks tumbled.