Despite a slew of worrying fundamentals which have been weighing on risk correlated assets, overall, these markets have been suspiciously well supported. A batch of weaker Eurozone PMIs, political troubles for Sarkozy in France, questions surrounding Dutch AAA rating status, and an ever weakening Spanish debt situation, all contribute to a very shaky Eurozone outlook that should in theory result in a more substantial risk off reaction than the one we have seen. Throw in continued signs of slowdown in China, some relative weakness in the emerging markets and the latest softer than expected Auatralian CPI, which seals ... (full story)