Spain is now where Greece was three years ago.
Steen Jakobsen, Chief Investment Officer at Saxo Bank, on an attempt to emphasize the dire financial picture in Spain, and what may come further down the road, notes Spain is now where Greece was three years ago. Mr. Jakobsen notes: "Spain is facing negative fiscal multipliers as any move toward austerity will aggravate the negative economic spiral. Even the IMF has now admitted that fiscal multipliers are far higher than previously assumed (0.9 to 1.7 vs. previous 0.5), meaning the end is not near to this crisis. The problem for Spain is the same as for Greece: a mandate for change forced on the population by unelected and non-accountable officials in offices in Brussels or Frankfurt is never going to last for long. "
Moody's Investors Service announced downgrades by one or two notches the ratings in five Spanish regions, including Andalucia, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalunya, and Murcia. In the statement, Moody's also confirms the ratings of the Basque Country and the Diputacion Foral de Bizkaia at Baa2. In addition, the ratings of the regions of Madrid, Castilla y Leon and Galicia have also been confirmed at Baa3. The ratings of Valencia were also confirmed at B1.
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FOREX NEWS :
2012-10-23 04:50 GMT | GBP/USD flat above 1.6000, bearish below 1.5970
2012-10-23 02:52 GMT | EUR/AUD set for breakout, but in which direction?
2012-10-22 23:52 GMT | USD/JPY threatening 80.00
2012-10-22 21:26 GMT | EUR/JPY surges toward 61.8% Fibo resistance
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EURUSD : 1.30580 / 1.30583
DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY
1.3099 1.3087 1.3075
1.3048 1.3037 1.3025
SUMMARY : Down
TREND : Downward penetration
MA10 : Bearish
MA20 : Bullish
STOCHASTIC : Oversold
MARKET ANALYSIS - Intraday Analysis
Technical Summary: Instrument tested negative side today and we see possibility of further market decline later on today. Main scenario: A short-term neutral bias might face immediate support at 1.3048 (S1). Lower targets are placed at 1.3037 (S2) and 1.3025 (S3) in case of successful penetration here. Alternative scenario: Next resistance is placed above the fresh high at 1.3075 (R1), a break above it would extend gains towards to next targets at 1.3087 (R2) and 1.3099 (R3).
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GBPUSD : 1.60146 / 1.60154
DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY
1.6052 1.6038 1.6024
1.6006 1.5992 1.5977
SUMMARY : Down
TREND : Downward penetration
MA10 : Bullish
MA20 : Bearish
STOCHASTIC : Neutral
MARKET ANALYSIS - Intraday Analysis
Technical Summary: Both moving averages now are pointing down and we expect further easing today below the expected support levels. Main tendency on the medium term remains negative. Main scenario: Downside direction is limited by next support level at 1.6006 (S1), price decrease below it would be targeting next supports at 1.5992 (S2) and 1.5977 (S3). Alternative scenario: Our next resistance locates at 1.6024 (R1). Successful attack here would put in focus next target at 1.6038 (R2) and any further rise would then be targeting to 1.6052 (R3).
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USDJPY : 79.909 / 79.913
DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY
80.31 80.15 80.01
79.78 79.64 79.49
SUMMARY : Up
TREND : Up trend
MA10 : Bullish
MA20 : Bullish
STOCHASTIC : Neutral
MARKET ANALYSIS - Intraday Analysis
Technical Summary: Positive tendency remains in power today however in near future we expect to see some consolidation and possibly pull back from its initial price increase. Main scenario: Our next resistance stay at 80.01 (R1), break here is required for market expansion towards to next targets at 80.15 (R2) and 80.31 (R3). Alternative scenario: If the marked decline below the support at 79.78 (S1), we expect price downgrade towards to our targets at 79.64 (S2) and 79.49 (S3) as a part of consolidation.
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