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Greek Goverment shifts focus to funding needs after list approved
February 25th, 2015
Creditors clear reforms with some caveats The Greek government on Tuesday shifted its focus to the pressing matter of tackling immediate funding needs after the country’s international creditors provisionally approved a list of economic reforms proposed by the Greek ...
Greek finance minister’s letter to the Eurogroup
February 24th, 2015
Following is the text of Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis‘s letter to Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem outlining Greece’s proposed reforms. “Dear President of the Eurogroup, In the Eurogroup of 20 February 2015 the Greek government was invited to present ...
Are Conditions Setting The Market Up For A Summer Washout?
February 24th, 2015
Here is what we can quite confidently depend on. The stock market makes most of its gains each year in a favorable period of November to May, and if there is a serious correction it usually takes place between ...
Asia Stocks Climb With Dollar Before Yellen, Greek Talks
February 24th, 2015
Asian stocks traded near a five-month high and the dollar strengthened before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to lawmakers and as Greece’s creditors review a list of debt-reduction policies. Australian bonds gained and U.S. oil extended declines below ...
European stocks lift on Greek deal
February 23rd, 2015
Europe’s main stock markets have opened higher after eurozone ministers tentatively agreed to extend Greece’s bailout by four months. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index advanced 0.40 per cent to 6,942.70 points on Monday compared with Friday’s close. Frankfurt’s DAX ...
A Greek Drama Draws In the Obama Administration, Again
February 20th, 2015
President Barack Obama and his team may be suffering from Greek financial-crisis déjà vu. In 2010, and again in 2012, Mr. Obama and top officials in his administration worried that Greece’s debt woes could fracture the eurozone, knock down an ...
Internal and External Risks to the Cyprus Economy
February 20th, 2015
Despite the tragic events of March 2013, Cyprus economy has showed resilience and the country was able to return back to stability and regain some of the lost confidence from international markets and investors rather quickly, which is necessary ...
Eurogroup: EU “Trojan Horses” and cracks in the wall
February 20th, 2015
Friday’s Eurogroup is expected to be a tough day of negotiation and a last chance for a “mutually beneficial” situation Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’ proposal for a six-month extension of its bailout facility was rejected by Germany that won’t ...
Greek proposal lifts markets, despite German rejection
February 19th, 2015
A Greek proposal to extend its bailout and not to undermine agreed fiscal targets lifted European stocks to seven-year highs on Thursday and cut government borrowing costs across the euro zone, even though Germany rejected it. Despite the German rejection, Greece’s wording of ...
Asia shares rise on reduced Greek pessimism, dollar firm
February 18th, 2015
Asian equities rose on Wednesday as pessimism over the Greek debt saga receded somewhat, while the dollar held firm against the yen after spiking up on higher U.S. debt yields. Equities in Europe were also expected to gain. Spreadbetters ...