Think it's bad in the US (which it is), the high-beta momo-chasers are running for the hills from Europe's best-performers. European stocks are down 3.4% this week broadly - the worst week since June 2013 and 2nd worst week since May 2012. Spain and Greece are the worst on the week (-5.8% and 6.7% respectively) with Spain's drop the largest since September 2012. Bonds were not unscathed as Italy's sovereign bond spreads have jumped in the last 2 days by the most in 4 months and are now wider on the year. Europe's VIX has exploded 30% higher in the last 3 days (the biggest jump in 10 months) to its highest since October.
European stocks tumbling...
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and bonds in trouble the last 2 days...
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and Europe's VIX is exploding...
Charts: Bloomberg