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US leaders agree on budget deal, but House vote poses event risk ahead of August 2 deadline. Euro zone periphery benefits from improved market sentiment, but remains vulnerable. Equities and EM FX firm today on US news and stronger than…

Fact Sheet: Bipartisan Debt Deal | The White House tags: debt ceiling austerity fiscal China’s…

Bunds Soar on Safety Bid; Italian, Spanish, Greek Bonds Slump - Bloomberg tags: government bonds Italy United States…

BGA-Präsident : Kein Verständnis für Handeln der US-Politiker - International - Politik - Handelsblatt tags: debt ceiling…

Japan escalates warning on yen rise to protect recovery | Reuters tags: Japan currency FT Alphaville »…

Market anxiety over the US political gridlock and EZ periphery kept asset markets on the defensive. Lukewarm bond auction in Italy and rise in periphery yields fueling accelerated safe haven activity. The day after Brazil’s new marco…

Big governments, big people? - Ezra Klein - The Washington Post tags: debt ceiling wealth The Bigger The…

Dollar pares back recent losses against majors but remains defensive; stocks and commodities down. Even if default is averted odds remain high that US credit is downgraded by at least 1 of 3 agencies. South Korea’s GDP decelerates in Q2…

Latest news from economics and finance for 27 Jul 2011

Obama's Weekly Job Approval Ties Term Low of 43% tags: Barack Obama polls Chart of the Day: The Housing…