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Italy Getting Uglier: Main Index Down Nearly 3%, As Short-Term Yields Explode
TBI ^ | 7-11-2011 | Joe Weisenthal

Posted on 07/11/2011 5:33:46 AM PDT by blam

Italy Getting Uglier: Main Index Down Nearly 3%, As Short-Term Yields Explode

Joe Weisenthal
Jul. 11, 2011, 8:06 AM

It took awhile -- the early trading wasn't so chaotic -- but the Italy minimeltdown people were waiting for all wekend is on.

The main index is now down about 2.8% (see chart to the right).

2-year yields are exploding higher, preparing to break through 4%.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: eu; euro; italy; meltdown

1 posted on 07/11/2011 5:33:54 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

I disagree with you!

I have seen Eye-talian women during our recent visit to Italy and they are beeyootiful!

In an ironic twist, my wife eyed the Eyetalian men and pronounced them “hot”

Dang! That made me so mad. She is married and should keep her eyes only on me....


2 posted on 07/11/2011 5:37:43 AM PDT by SoftwareEngineer
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To: blam

Obama better borrow some money from China and Bernake and send it over there on the quick.


3 posted on 07/11/2011 5:38:50 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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To: SoftwareEngineer
(Ahem), I'll just keep my mouth shut about that subject.

I do still remember the girls name that I met in San Remo in 1963. Roseanne servito.(sp)

4 posted on 07/11/2011 5:50:38 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Another failure of socialism. Italy has lots of corruption as well, but socialism helps to perpetuate that.


5 posted on 07/11/2011 5:50:56 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: pieceofthepuzzle
Another failure of socialism. Italy has lots of corruption as well, but socialism helps to perpetuate that.

Yeah. Everyone thinks TSA is bad. Wait'll we get the Finance Police.
6 posted on 07/11/2011 5:57:34 AM PDT by BikerJoe
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To: BikerJoe

Don’t give them any more ideas..


7 posted on 07/11/2011 6:00:31 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: blam

Sounds like its time for a one world government with a one world currency.


8 posted on 07/11/2011 6:27:45 AM PDT by crosshairs (Peace through superior firepower.)
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To: blam

At least the Italians know how to do a crisis in style. Lots of wild gesticulations, great food, and freely-flowing wine.


9 posted on 07/11/2011 6:28:10 AM PDT by oblomov
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