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Frontrunning: December 2

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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/02/2011 08:21 -0400



  • Merkel Says Joint Euro Bonds Unthinkable as EU Faces Marathon (Bloomberg)
  • Draghi hints at eurozone aid plan (FT)
  • Europe prepares oil imports embargo on Iran (FT)
  • RIMM cuits guidance.... again (Marketwire)
  • Sarkozy Says Euro Zone Risks a Breakup Without Further Fiscal Convergence (Bloomberg)
  • King warns of ‘spiral’ into systemic crisis (FT)
  • JPMorgan Follows UBS Cutting Carbon Jobs (Bloomberg)
  • Merkel fights for euro she says is stronger than D-mark (Reuters)
  • Hilsenrath: Fed Officials Don’t See Central Bank Cutting Discount Rate (WSJ)
  • Agreements Lift Threat of Immediate US Rail Strike (CNBC)
  • Mukherjee: No Room for Fiscal Stimulus (WSJ)

European Economic Highlights

  • Hungary Trade balance 6.47T. Previous 6.50T.
  • Spain Unemployment (net, 000’s) 59.5 m/m. Previous 134.2 m/m.
  • Switzerland Retail Sales -0.2% y/y – lower than expected. Consensus 0.0% y/y. Previous -1.4% y/y.
  • Norway Unemployment Rate 2.4%. Consensus 2.4%. Previous 2.4%.
  • UK PMI Construction 52.3 – higher than expected. Consensus 52.0. Previous 53.9.
  • EuroZone PPI 0.1% m/m 5.5% y/y – lower than expected.. Consensus 0.2% m/m 5.6% y/y. Previous 0.3% m/m 5.8% y/y.
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Fri, 12/02/2011 - 08:22 | Link to Comment Ethics Gradient
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If Iran can't export oil to Europe, what will happen to Greece?

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 09:09 | Link to Comment i-dog
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Maybe it's leaving Europe?

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 10:12 | Link to Comment Muddy1
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they'll use olive oil

Seriously, now we know more about why Lybia was invaded by NATO, they were securing a fuel supply in anticipation of sanctions against Iran 

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 08:27 | Link to Comment HelluvaEngineer
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So...which of these is the reason why ES is up 16.5 pts?

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 08:38 | Link to Comment TooBearish
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Central planning works! The right Asset prices are up, exhange rates steady and bonds solidly controlled....EURO technocrats fist pumping that they slayed it this week BITCHEZ....

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 08:42 | Link to Comment pufferfish
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Biggest rises in 3 years. Amazing what free money can do.

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 08:49 | Link to Comment youngman
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What is the deal with the Spainsh unemployment...dropped in half???  Is that a monthly claims number??

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 09:10 | Link to Comment i-dog
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  "JPMorgan Follows UBS Cutting Carbon Jobs"

What's Al "I invented the Internet and Global Warming" Gore going to do for a nickel now? Invent electricity?

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 09:08 | Link to Comment Savvy
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  • Europe prepares oil imports embargo on Iran (FT)

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    Well well. Seems the IGS in PIIGS (biggest buyers of Iranian crude) have dropped their opposition to an embargo.

    http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4d6efae2-1c44-11e1-af09-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1fNibUu9b

    I wonder if that massive CB bailout had much to do with that?

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