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German leader looks to reassure Chinese on euro

Germany's Angela Merkel makes her second trip to China in half a year this week, hoping to strengthen booming trade ties and obtain assurances from Beijing that it will support the fragile euro zone by buying the bonds of its stricken southern members.

German resistance may prove 'fatal' to Europe: George Soros

Germany's resistance to a banking union and stimulus measures is in the way of a solution to Europe's debt crisis, and could turn this week's meeting of the region's leaders into a 'fiasco', according to billionaire investor George Soros.

Expect action from ECB before Greek elections: Verstrate

Bruno Verstrate, CEO of Lakefield Partners, tells CNBC-TV18 that the European Central Bank could enter the market before the Greek elections so as to curb volatility.

Greek debt insurance payout highlights investor gloom

Investors showed scant faith in Greece's ability to cut its colossal debt after an auction on Monday which handed insured holders of defaulted bonds a large payout.

Greek deal hopes high after ECB's concession: Macquarie Sec

Richard Gibbs, global head, Macquarie Securities tells CNBC-TV18 that with the ECB prepared to actually participate in the Greek private debt holders swap, it would eliminate another 11 billion euro of that debt.

ECB no closer to Greek bond plan after meeting - sources

The European Central Bank is no closer to agreeing on whether or not it will take losses on the Greek bonds it owns following a late night meeting on Wednesday.

Eurozone finmins to rule on glacial Greek debt talks

Eurozone finance ministers will decide on Monday what terms of a Greek debt restructuring they are ready to accept as part of a second bailout package for Athens after negotiators for private creditors said they could not improve their offer.

Europe crisis spurs safety bid, stocks fall

Fears of a Greek default that could spark a global market contagion dragged down stocks on Monday, knocking European equities to two-year lows and sending the euro to a seven-month low against the dollar.

Greek default jitters hammer French banks, euro

Growing fears of a Greek default sent a hurricane through heavily exposed French banks on Monday and hit the euro as investor confidence in the European currency area's ability to surmount a sovereign debt crisis ebbed.

Lack of action plan a greater threat to market upturn: BGC

David Buick, Partner, BGC talks to CNBC-TV18 about how he reads the US President’s job speech and its implications on global markets.

ECB raises rates as expected, seen firm on Greece

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the second time this year on Thursday, tightening policy to address above-target inflation in the eurozone despite the intensifying debt crisis in Greece.

Bailing out Greece: Will it help?

For the past week, the tiny Peninsula of Greece has once again become the centre of global attention. Just one year ago the European Union granted Greece a 110 billion euro package to meet its debt obligations, in the hope that Greece will solve its problems in a year and be able to borrow on its own.