US stocks decline as Italy's yields climbed

Source: Marketwatch
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On Monday US equities slipped as Italian borrowing costs surged, pressing euro down and rising investors' concerns about further expansion of Eurozone debt crisis. S&P 500 Index lost 1% or 12.06 points reaching 1,251.79, Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.6% or 74.7 points to 12,078.98 while Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.8% or 21.53 points to 2,657.22.

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Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:42:10 GMT

Italian borrowing costs return above 7%

On Tuesday Italian 10-year domestic bonds dropped sharply, pushing yields above 7% level. According to FactSet Research, the yield hit 7.01% or 43 basis points up compared to Monday. Borrowing rate of 7% is perceived as psychologically important as it indicated the point, where Greece and Portugal were locked out of money markets. Italy's 10-year borrowing cost surged above 7% also last week on political

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:16:16 GMT

Spain yields jump on investors' concern

Spanish 10-year national bond yield peaked back breaking 6% first time in 3 months, reaching 6.07%. Premium required by investors to provide financing for Spain exceeds price demanded from Germany by 4.25 percentage points. According to Nick Stamenkovic, RIA Capital in Edinburgh, economist, it seems, investors are changing their direction towards Spain. 

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