Bullish Blog

AP - NO DEAL: The wait for an expected deal between Greece and its creditors rattled financial markets around the world Monday. Yields for ultra-safe U.S. government debt hit their lowest this year, and the euro and European stocks fell.

Reuters - Deutsche Boerse’s (DB1Gne.DE) home regulator, the Hessian Minister of Economics, said the German exchange operator has failed to address concerns about the proposed takeover of NYSE Euronext , throwing up another hurdle to the deal.

Reuters - Weakness in banks and commodity stocks dragged Britain’s leading share index lower on Monday as the protracted search for a Greek bond deal and concerns about economic growth kept investors nervous.

AP - The wait for an expected deal between Greece and its creditors rattled financial markets around the world Monday. Yields for ultra-safe U.S. government debt hit their lowest this year, the euro dropped against the dollar, and European stocks took a fall.

Reuters - Stocks edged lower on Monday on stalled Greek debt talks, but an afternoon rally cut losses in a sign of the underlying resilience the market has shown early in the year.

AP - World markets fell Monday on concerns that Greece’s financial problems will not be solved by a tentative deal to cancel part of its debt, while European leaders met to find ways to revive the region’s ailing economy.

AP - Greece and the investors who bought its bonds have the beginnings of a deal that could avert a disastrous, long-feared Greek default on its debt. But don’t expect a celebration on Wall Street this week.

Reuters - January has turned out to be strong for stocks with just two trading days to go. If you’re afraid to miss the ride, there’s still time to jump in. You just might want to wear a neck brace.

AP - Remember Greece?

Reuters - In his final act before departing the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, the agency’s inspector general, David Kotz, criticized how the agency analyzes the economic impact of some of its Dodd-Frank rules.