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25-JUL-08Europe
Euro Weakens on Money Supply Growth
Bourses rise on stronger U.S. data.

25-JUL-08Europe
Overall Negative Ratings Gap Widens on Deteriorating Credit Quality in Q2
The deterioration in Western European credit quality is likely to continue. The weak outlook for credit quality is not a surprise given that the euro zone economy is showing signs of strain, which will deepen in the second half of the year.

24-JUL-08United States
Commodity Price Inflation and Credit Crunch Now Slow World Economy … US Exports Are at Risk … Rate Hikes are Out for Now
Slower growth worldwide should soon deflate industrial commodity prices (including oil) and push the 10-year Treasury yield back under 4%.

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		Moody’s Daily Long-term Corporate Bond Yield Averages for 24-JUL-08
		Utilities	6.56
		Industrial	6.43
		Corporate	6.50
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25-JUL-08
US Treasuries yields
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Treasuries and corporates: performance last week
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Yields & spreads: US Municipals
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U.S. Municipal Bonds
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Yields & spreads: US Municipals
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Moody's spot commodity price indices
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Yields & spreads: Euro-Denominated Bonds
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Yields & spreads: Euro-Denominated Bonds

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	The noxious mix of an oil price shock and credit crunch now slows the world economy ... Recent news from Asia hints of an impending deceleration of US exports that all but assures a quarterly contraction of US real GDP ... Oil is one of the worst "safe havens" imaginable from the perspective of macroeconomic performance.