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In reply to the discussion: STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Tuesday, 26 June 2012 [View all]DemReadingDU
(16,002 posts)59. Egan Jones Downgrades Germany From AA- To A+
6/26/12 Egan Jones Downgrades Germany From AA- To A+
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6/26/2012: Federal Republic Of Germany: EJR lowered AA- to A+ (Neg.) (S&P: AAA) (3413Z GR)
Synopsis: German chancellor Angela Merkel continues to create tension with EU member states by resisting calls for EU bonds (shared liabs.), money printing calls and for her pushing for fiscal controls and the seniority of bailout funding. Germay is likely to be outvoted by other ECB members and therefore will have greater prospective exposure. Watch for the EFSF and the ESM morphing into banks (thereby depressing eventual recoveries) and a rise in the number of euros. The fallout from a likely Greek exit needs to be monitored. We are cutting to " A+ "
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/egan-jones-downgrades-germany-aa
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#56
Oh, look. The Lords of the Universe are going to move the goal line and the posts.
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Jun 2012
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