France's Bond Rout Drags the Euro Down, Per Seeking Alpha

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeeking Alpha reports France's bond rout is dragging the euro down. Vera argues bull, Dale argues bear. Ninety seconds, no hostages.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, this is a gift. S and P futures are up zero point five eight percent while France panics.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAmerica is the clean shirt in a hamper.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA clean shirt in a burning hamper, Vera. French bonds are cracking, the euro is sliding, and contagion doesn't carry a passport.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Dow is up zero point four nine percent. Money runs to safety, and safety is us. I have the candlestick tattoo to prove it.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorYour tattoo is a smudge, Vera. The ten-year sits at five point two six nine percent. That's a hospital bill with a bow on it.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNoted. The ten-year is actually down zero point seven nine percent on the day. Dale, that's a small point against you.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHank, a dip in a fever is still a fever. The Russell is down zero point five nine percent. Small caps are coughing.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Russell is a toddler with a runny nose. The big names are fine. Nvidia is up zero point one percent. Zen-like calm.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorZero point one is a pulse, Vera, not a recovery. And the VIX is up three point four six percent to fifteen point five three.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFifteen is nothing! Fear is a flavor and the VIX is vanilla. Europe's problem is Europe's problem, like a stranger's dentist appointment.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorEurope's dentist appointment is about to be everyone's root canal. When French bonds sneeze, the euro catches pneumonia, and then your portfolio does.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEnough. Both of you sound like a hot tub salesman and a smoke detector. Opinions, not forecasts, and the euro story is still developing.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDesk verdict: France owes the desk one baguette, Vera owes Dale an apology, and the tattoo goes to a neutral third party for review.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHank, the tattoo stays. It's the only thing on this desk that's never been down zero point five nine.