Rabu, 26 Oktober 2011

Top Interest Rate Headlines 10-26-2011: German Lawmakers Approve Broadened EFSF

German Lawmakers Approve Broadened EFSF
BY WILLIAM BOSTON, BEATE PREUSCHOFF AND ULRIKE DAUER, WSJ.com
As a blockbuster deal to resolve the spreading euro-zone debt crisis eluded European leaders on Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the swooning euro currency got a boost when German lawmakers backed a resolution approving leveraging models for the euro zone's bailout fund.
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Sarkozy Said to Plan Plea for China Investment to EU Rescue Fund
By Jonathan Stearns and Helene Fouquet, Bloomberg
French President Nicolas Sarkozy plans to call Chinese leader Hu Jintao tomorrow to discuss China contributing to a fund European leaders may set up to bolster its debt-crisis fight, said a person familiar with the matter.
http://jlne.ws/vtROJ6

SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter: Remarks before the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Fall Seminar
Good Morning. Thank you, Lauri, for that kind introduction and for inviting me here today. It is very nice to see so many familiar faces. I am reminded of the many earlier occasions when I attended C&L seminars while at FINRA. It is a great pleasure to be back here with you in my current role at the SEC, and to be able to engage in a dialog about the Commission’s work during this very busy time.
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French Job Picture Dims
BY GABRIELE PARUSSINI, WSJ.com
The number of people actively seeking work in France rose in September to its highest level for 11 years, the labor ministry said Wednesday, adding to evidence that the euro zone's second-largest economy is being hard hit by the global slowdown.
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EU bids to slash Greek debt by third
FT.com
http://jlne.ws/s54D2I

EU leaders seek deal on debt crisis
BBC
EU leaders are holding an emergency summit in Brussels aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis. But with disagreement on how to expand the EU's bailout fund for debt-ridden countries, there is growing doubt a comprehensive deal will be reached.
http://jlne.ws/vkDd7M

Bove: Goldman May Get ‘Windfall’ If It Buys MF
By Laura Marcinek, Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is among firms that could gain by buying part or all of MF Global Holdings Ltd., said Richard Bove, an analyst at Rochdale Securities LLC.
http://jlne.ws/tPoNKt

Don’t expect Mario Draghi to save the euro
By Matthew Lynn, MarketWatch
First things first. Can everyone agree — and headline writers in particular — that once Bank of Italy Gov. Mario Draghi takes over as the new president of the European Central Bank next month, there aren’t going to be any references to Super Mario. Or to fixing the plumbing.
http://jlne.ws/uAIrzu

ECB opens credit window, 181 banks take 1-year loans aimed at boosting wobbly banking system
Washington Post/Bloomberg
The European Central Bank has loaned €56.9 billion ($65.3 billion) to 181 banks for a year as part of its efforts to steady the banking system against the turmoil of the eurozone debt crisis.
http://jlne.ws/tpdzCg

Incoming ECB President Draghi Sees ‘Significant’ Economic Risks
FT.com
http://jlne.ws/sSmGOb

New home sales rise in September, prices fall
Reuters
New single-family home sales rose at their fastest pace in five months in September, a government report showed on Wednesday, but sustained price declines indicated the housing market is far from recovery.
http://jlne.ws/s7s1qD

EFSF's Regling to visit China for talks with investors
Reuters
The head of the euro zone's financial assistance fund, Klaus Regling, will travel to China on Friday for talks with buyers of bonds issued by the European Financial Stability Facility, a spokesman for the fund said.
http://jlne.ws/uxutth

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