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Euro, Italian Bonds Drop on Contagion Concern as Stocks Rise
Euro, Italian Bonds Drop on Contagion Concern as Stocks Rise
The euro weakened for a third day and Italian and Spanish bond yields rose compared with German debt on concern the region’s crisis is worsening. European stocks gained while U.S. index futures declined.
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks drop on Goldman, housing, as bonds gain
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks drop on Goldman, housing, as bonds gain
* Goldman Sachs’ earnings slide 82 percent in 2nd quarter * Euro reverses after a two-month high against dollar * Two-year Treasury yield hits record low of 0.5764 pct By Jennifer Ablan NEW YORK, July 20 – World stocks slipped and Treasury prices gained on Tuesday after lower-than-estimated revenues at major U.S. companies and a drop in U.S. housing starts intensified worries the economic …
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