Retail Sales & Bank Fears Drive Spanish Banks To New Lows
Reports of what appears to be am effective government takeover of Bankia in Spain, ongoing debt and capital concerns of the banks, and borrowing costs approaching 7% are all culminating with the rest of the negative headlines in Europe to push the…
Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: STD) is down 5.5% at $5.35 in early New York trading versus a previous 52-week range of $5.52 to $11.92.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE: BBVA) is down 5.5% at $5.78 in early New York trading versus a previous 52-week range of $5.96 to $12.13.
The key ETF is showing the weakness has spilled over into the broader segments as well in Spain. iShares MSCI Spain Index (AMEX: EWP) is down a sharp 4.2% at $21,93 and this will also be a new 52-week low as the prior trading range over the last year has been $22.71 to $43.28.
JON C. OGG
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Jon Ogg has been a financial news analyst since 1997. Mr. Ogg set up one of the first audio squawk box services for traders called TTN, which he sold in 2003. He has previously worked as a licensed broker to some of the top U.S. and E.U. financial institutions, managed capital, and has raised private capital at the seed and venture stage. He has lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, as well as New York and Chicago, and he now lives in Houston, Texas. Jon received a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance at University of Houston in 1992. www.247wallst.com.