Spain’s final foray into the market for long-term bonds this year was an expensive exercise for the government Thursday, coming a day after Moody’s Investors Service Inc. warned that it might downgrade the country’s credit rating because of its mounting debt and funding needs.
Germany, meanwhile, announced plans to issue less debt next year, [...]
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Spain Pays High Yield on Bonds
December 16th, 2010 by Financial Writer
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more...Bundesbank boosts Germany’s growth outlook
August 19th, 2010 by Financial Writer
The Bundesbank said Thursday that Germany’s economy is on track to generate growth of around 3% for 2010 and that there is little chance of the United States going back into recession.
The assessment in the German central bank’s monthly report for August was credited with temporarily lifting U.S. stock index futures, while European shares extended [...]
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German Investor Sentiment Plunges on Debt Crisis
June 15th, 2010 by Financial Writer
German investor confidence plunged in June on concern that the sovereign debt crisis will undermine export prospects and crimp growth in Europe’s largest economy.
Greece’s near default has prompted governments from Berlin to Madrid to implement budget cuts to convince investors they can tame deficits, threatening to damp demand and hurt the region’s economic recovery. While [...]
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German investor confidence rises strongly
April 20th, 2010 by Financial Writer
BERLIN — German investor confidence rose strongly this month as healthy industrial orders and exports buoyed sentiment, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday.
The ZEW institute’s index, which measures investors’ outlook for the next six months, rose to 53 points in April from 44.5 in March. That was well above economists’ forecasts of a slight increase [...]
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German Economy Seen Returning to Growth
April 15th, 2010 by Financial Writer
BERLIN — Germany’s economy is on track to recover gradually from the financial crisis, despite stagnating growth this winter, a group of leading institutes said Thursday.
The report, prepared by a group of leading German economic think tanks, forecast that Germany’s economy will grow 1.5% in 2010 and 1.4% in 2011, led by recovery in Germany’s [...]
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A financial crisis, 10 countries, 10 solutions
July 14th, 2009 by Financial Writer
United States
GDP -1.6%
Inflation 0.2%
Unemployment 8.1%
Markets -10.7%
Gallon of gas $1.99
Interest Rates 0% to 0.25%
Challenges Home prices have plummeted since the summer of 2007, devaluing many of banks’ holdings that were backed by mortgages. To prevent further losses, banks largely stopped lending. The economic downturn that ensued led the economy to shed 4.4 [...]
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