Markets Dip As Debt Crisis Continues

The FTSE and the Dax have fallen 1.08% and 1.09%, respectively, and Cac 40 has fallen 1.39% as the markets react to Bank Stress Test results released by the European Banking Authority and more worries of the debt crisis. Gold has hit $1,600 as investors seek stability in the commodity over currencies and equities.

Eyes are now looking to policy makers in the US and Europe for debt deals to be made to boost confidence.



Regards,
Sam

8 Banks Fail Stress Test

Out of 91 banks the European Banking Authority found 8 banks lacking the means to avoid another financial crisis.

The Telegraph notes that 5 Spanish banks, 2 Greek Banks and 1 Austrian bank had failed.

This news, coupled with their other findings of 16 banks in the 'danger zone, is very worrying for the banking industry.


Regards,
Sam

Sources:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/8641012/European-stress-tests-Eight-banks-fail.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14169940

Bank Stress Tests

Ten European banks have been tested by the European Banking Authority and results are to be published later today. In total 90 banks are being tested including Lyold's Banking Group and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

These tests are a more hardened version of the previous stress tests after there were concerns that they were not testing enough.

Banks will be required to publish their sovereign debt exposure to the public and then for the public to come to their own conclusions about the data and to the strength of the banks.


Stay tuned for a quick update on these results later.

Kind Regards,
Sam