Anyone watching the markets today?

**markmm** · 23 November 2010, 16:38

Originally posted by Jog On View Post

Looks like Ireland is the new Greece.

Not that again FFS.....

Did anyone see Newsnight last night, had various economists on, all where predicting Doom for the eurozone.

Greece 10 year bonds almost hiting 12%

**Doggy Styles** · 23 November 2010, 16:45

I like the way Labour committed the UK to help pay for eurozone bail-outs just as they were leaving office.

Or rather I don't like it at all.

**Jog On** · 23 November 2010, 16:46

Originally posted by markmm View Post

Did anyone see Newsnight last night, had various economists on, all where predicting Doom for the eurozone.

Greece 10 year bonds almost hiting 12%

**markmm** · 23 November 2010, 16:48

Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

I like the way Labour committed the UK to help pay for eurozone bail-outs just as they were leaving office.

Or rather I don't like it at all.

I was reading that Darling phoned Osborne to ask what he though of this just before he signed it, Osborne said don't commit the UK to anything, allegedly.

**Green Mango** · 23 November 2010, 17:05

I wonder if we'll see another crash by the time we get to Portugal, Spain, Italy,
Greece MkII, and Ireland MkII ..

**BlasterBates** · 23 November 2010, 17:26

Don't panic....the Irish will, after much hand wringing, agree to the IMF that will put them into poverty for a generation or two, or at least until they've paid off the 80 billion (isn't that a million per head?), and we get to keep our stock portfolios intact.

If they default or leave the Euro that'll put everyone else in the "poo" as well. Will probably trigger a mass European bankruptcy

**rsingh** · 23 November 2010, 19:10

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

... or at least until they've paid off the 80 billion (isn't that a million per head?),

If Ireland had a population of 80000, you would be correct.

**suityou01** · 23 November 2010, 19:41

Isn't the

between North and South Korea partly to blame as well?

**MrMark** · 23 November 2010, 20:47

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

Don't panic....the Irish will, after much hand wringing, agree to the IMF that will put them into poverty for a generation or two, or at least until they've paid off the 80 billion (isn't that a million per head?), and we get to keep our stock portfolios intact.

If they default or leave the Euro that'll put everyone else in the "poo" as well. Will probably trigger a mass European bankruptcy

One should always read the local media, to get their perspective on events..

Taoiseach rejects Fine Gael call to bring budget forward - The Irish Times - Tue, Nov 23, 2010

Anyone watching the markets today?