Bond rates relax after two disappointing U.S. indicators

Yields on the European bond market relaxed slightly Tuesday in a quiet market, affected by technical movements end of the year and by U.S. indicators which underline the fragile U.S. economic recovery.
Around 18:00 pm (1700 GMT), the performance of 10-year German Bund was relaxing at 2.992% against 3.031% as the rate of the French OAT at 3.353% against 3.391% late Monday. The London market was closed Tuesday.
Two indicators published Tuesday and underlining the fragility of economic recovery across the Atlantic have confirmed the upward movement of bond prices to reverse that changes in interest rates.
Falling housing prices continued at an alarming U.S. in October, according to the Case-Shiller index released Tuesday. Over the year, prices are now showing a decline of 0.8%, while analysts had forecast on maintaining gains.
Furthermore, the publication of the index of U.S. consumer confidence from the Conference Board fell to 52.5 in December, while analysts expected an increase.
Long-term rates on government bonds of the peripheral countries were almost stable: the Irish were part of long rates to 9.039% 9.052% cons Monday night. In Spain, rates have also been treading water at 5.465% against 5.462%. In Portugal the rate 10 years were enrolled to 6.59% against 6.67%.
United States, the good performance of the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.407% 3.351% cons Monday night and that's good for 30 years was virtually unchanged at 4.478% against 4.475%. The rates of short maturities went up to 0.19% against 0.13%.
On the interbank market, the three-month Euribor, the main rate in the euro zone was unchanged at 1.014%, while the Libor has not been published because of the close of trading in London.

The euro fell back against the dollar despite the negative indicators in the U.S.

The euro fell back Tuesday against the dollar, which has benefited from its safe haven status after the publication of negative economic indicators in the U.S. on a foreign exchange market always calm because the holiday season.

Around 2200 GMT (2300 Paris), the euro bought 1.3116 dollars against 1.3161 dollars late Monday.

The yen has further improved, despite statements by the Japanese government was ready to intervene again on the foreign exchange market to halt its rise.

The euro and retreated against the Japanese currency to 108.11 yen against 108.98 yen Monday at 2200 GMT. The dollar also fell against the yen at 82.43 yen against 82.78 yen yesterday.

Overall, "the euro is erratic movements, "said Rene Defossez summary of Natixis.

The single European currency rose to 1.3274 dollars before retreating sharply.

"This is a typical market holiday season, with low liquidity: it is quiet, but lack of liquidity, there is a strong movement throughout the day, " said Vassili Serebriakov, bank Wells Fargo.

Affelay seen by Moroccans

We saw at the airport in Barcelona engage in escalators, pursued by a horde of reporters and photographers. Flanked by a dark jacket, the young man (24 years), false relaxed, hands thrust into the pockets of his jeans, walks with a sure step towards the exit, as if to escape all these curious and scrutinizing the sniff. Affelay is not the first Dutch landing in Barcelona, his illustrious countrymen Cruyff, Koeman, Kluivert, De Boer brothers, among others, have left their mark on the history of the Blaugrana. It must be said that Ibrahim is not like other Dutch. Reacting to his Moroccan roots, he is the first line of Dutch-Moroccan to be officially invited into the temple of world football: the Camp Nou.

Chamakh nominated for the Arsenal goal of the year

Scorer against Braga in the first day of the Champions League, the Moroccan was nominated by the official website of Arsenal for this distinction. The Atlas Lions will be competition, with 15 other goals were also assigned to this title. The lucky winner will be announced after a survey by the website of the Gunners and is subject to public vote of Internet users.

You can find this link to the video of the Moroccan international and the list of nominees goals.

The Moroccan striker Marouane Chamakh is now candidate for the best goal for Arsenal in 2010.

No one will leave Real Madrid in January

Close the sporting director of Real Madrid, Jorge Valdano out the door to any player from the team during the coming winter, also ruled out largely on a new deal despite an injury to Argentine Higuain Jonalo and continued absence of action.

Valdano told the Spanish press, saying: "In the beginning, no one will leave, but we will benefit from a great opportunity if this happened, but we're not in this regard will not discuss these things now. "

Speaking of obtaining deserves the Golden Ball this year, Valdano concluded his remarks, saying: "All three candidates are all good but due to his stellar in the whole year, I think that Chafee more complete player and deserves the award this year. "

David Villa confirms that the era starred Barcelona is still ongoing

He reiterated the Spanish team's top scorer David Villa to his club Barcelona is still controlling the ball on the European and global at the moment thanks to the distinctive style of play and having the most prominent stars of world football.

And said Jawakhi to Catalan newspaper Sport said: "Maintaining our level depends only on us players and I think that we are able to do so. Yes, we want to continue at this level until the end of the season, "

And added: "To be part of this team honor for any player. the whole world is talking about and pride for me is very important and do not forget, too, the titles do not have a lot of them so far on the club level."

Moroccan player refuses to play for Belgium for the Atlas Lions

Nasser Chadli , Moroccan star striker Twente Enschede in the Dutch big desire to play for his native Morocco instead of the Belgian team.

He announced Nasser this news via the official website of FC Twente in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and pointed out that his soul had merged quickly with the elements of the Moroccan team, led by coach grits coach Al Hilal, a former Saudi, said Nasser after the follow-up to match Morocco against the Northern Ireland national team mid-November 2010 1 / 1 that he does not want to only play for his team and the original play for Belgium does not care.