Spanish yields are approaching 5.3% and Italian yields are now north of 5.8%.
Comments »Chinese CPI Comes in Below Expectations
China September CPI +6.1% on year vs +6.2% expected. Sep PPI +6.5% on year vs +6.8% expected. [Dow Jones]
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FLASH: Italian 10 Year Bonds Above 5.8%
CNBC is not reporting on this, but Italian 10 yr bonds are now at crisis levels, above 5.8%.
Comments »EU May Allow Banks Six Months To Raise Capital
Now that it has come out that the ECB would prefer private capital raises and asset sales for banks to re-liquefy they have also stated that they may give up to 6 months for the banks to do so.
The ECB has no sense of time management.
Comments »GOLDMAN: Credit Spreads Are Implying A Recession, And MASSIVE Monthly Job Losses
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority: “Things are getting worse and, of course, then you’re more concerned about liquidity and solvency.”
Bank of Korea Holds Rates Steady To Boost Debt Growth
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Comments »More on The Euro Zone Bailout Ponzi Scheme
Leverage is a tool, but can be dangerous and sometimes fatal.
Comments »John Paulson Made a Boat Load of Money Over the Past Week
No. Ticker Institutional Holder 1-week Return
1 PMI PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 34.55
2 DEXO PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 26.04
3 FCH PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 25.37
4 BYD PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 23.47
5 MNI PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 22.79
6 BZH PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 20.57
7 MGM PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 19.93
8 C PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 18.90
9 RF PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 17.12
10 SHO PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 15.47
11 BAC PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 15.25
12 AHT PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 15.07
13 THC PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 15.00
14 LNG PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 14.03
15 GGP PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 12.59
16 FHN PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 12.48
17 BEE PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 12.44
18 RKT PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 12.38
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20 COF PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 11.87
21 HHC PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 11.69
22 BZ PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 11.13
23 BPOP PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 10.07
24 LEA PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 9.94
25 SLXP PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 9.83
26 STI PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 9.73
27 WHR PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 9.48
28 ANR PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 9.44
29 ACAS PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 9.38
30 RIG PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 9.21
31 CBG PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 9.03
32 NG PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 8.77
33 GEN PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 8.43
34 WY PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 8.04
35 IP PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.73
36 MYL PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.69
37 SPMD PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 7.69
38 CNO PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.49
39 XL PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 6.12
40 NVS PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.44
41 BLK PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.01
42 MTN PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 5.00
43 SNI PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 4.87
44 RLJ PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 4.85
45 GFI PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 4.62
46 APC PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 4.12
47 ARG PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 3.94
48 AON PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 3.79
49 FDO PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 3.11
50 SUG PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 2.23
FLASH: Italian 10 Yr Bonds in Danger Zone Again
+2% to 5.74%. This is being widely ignored.
Comments »FDIC Unanimously Approves the Volker Rule
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ALERT: Slovakia Says No
***SLOVAK PARLIAMENT HAS REJECTED THE EFSF***
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The Volcker Rules Are Out
A unwind of proprietary trades, ( trades open for more than 60 days,) and no foreign trading partners.
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