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Irish Debt Crisis

The Irish Debt Crisis is the ongoing deterioration of confidence in Ireland's fiscal healthy, which has resulted in soaring borrowing cost for the government.   There is increasing speculation that like Greece, Ireland may eventually require a bailout from the European Union.  Like several other peripheral European countries, Ireland's sovereign debt troubles stem from a staggering level of public debt.  Ireland, in particular, also has a very weakened banking system that heavily burdens the public balance sheet.

Articles About Irish Debt Crisis

Portugal's PM Socrates holds during a EU leaders summit in Brussels
Time for Portuguese debt crisis?

By IBTimes

On Thursday, yields on the Portuguese 10-year sovereign debt reached an all-time euro-era high of 7.6 percent. (Feb 11, 2011)

MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, GDP, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Spread between Irish/ Spanish 10-yr government bond yields
Spain comes back into focus

By Forex.com

Not only is there an EU Summit on 16-17 December, which is expected to discuss a permanent default mechanism for member countries within the Eurozone, there are event risk s for Spain and Italy and a host of economic data releases. (Dec 14, 2010)

10-yr German yields and UK yields
Yields are still the big story in the markets

By Forex.com

US yields have had the sharpest rise, which may be the start of a shift in market theme as we move toward 2011. Since August, US yields have dropped as more quantitative easing from the Fed was priced into the bond market. (Dec 10, 2010)

MORE TOPICS: QUANTITATIVE EASING

People stand on the balkony, next to the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange
Despite volatility, 2010 set to be record IPO year

By Reuters

The amount raised globally from initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2010 is on track to beat any other year on record, according to Ernst & Young, despite waves of market volatility which disrupted many planned listings. (Dec 08, 2010)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, EMERGING MARKETS

Despite volatility, 2010 set to be record IPO year

By Reuters

The amount raised globally from initial public offerings in 2010 is on track to beat any other year on record, according to Ernst & Young, despite waves of market volatility which disrupted many planned listings. (Dec 08, 2010)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, EMERGING MARKETS

OPEC weekly Crude Oil price continues to fluctuate

By LiveTradingNews

The weekly average oil price of OPEC declined slightly to 81.43 bbl last week, the Vienna-based cartel said Monday. The price begun to fall in the previous week, the 1st decline in 3 weeks. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) saw thi... (Nov 30, 2010)

MORE TOPICS: CRUDE OIL, OPEC

UFX Weekly Review and Outlook

By UFX Bank

The Irish Debt crisis continued to dominate European news this week, though concerns seemed to have shifted to other troubled economies in the Euro zone. In other news, the Australian dollar fell against the US dollar after. (Nov 29, 2010)

Lloyds Banking Group, RBS and Barclays share price down on FTSE 100 after Irish austerity budget

By IBTimes UK

Shares in British banks were broadly down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading, following earlier losses caused by the Irish debt crisis. (Nov 26, 2010)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, HSBC, FTSE

Crude Gains Close to 3%

By Forexyard

Oil prices rose more than 3% on Wednesday as data that suggested economic recovery is improving and pre-Thanksgiving holiday short covering helped oil post its biggest percentage gain in four months. (Nov 26, 2010)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, CRUDE OIL

Crude Oil - Crude Gains Close to 3%

By Forexyard

Oil prices rose more than 3% on Wednesday as data that suggested economic recovery is improving and pre-Thanksgiving holiday short covering helped oil post its biggest percentage gain in four months. Crude oil advanced today for the most in four months following a report showed that U.S. (Nov 26, 2010)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, CRUDE OIL