The European markets opened in the red today on the back of debt contagion fears; the euro falling against all major currencies. Even Asian markets were weak in trade. According to Gerard Lyons, Global Head of Strategy and Economics, Standard Chartered, markets are behaving in an irrational manner, trying to pull more countries into the debt spiral. The underlying problem lies in Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain to a certain extent.
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