30, Jan, 2012
Borrowing costs for Portugal pushed to euro-era highs for the second consecutive day Friday, while the cost of insuring that debt also hit fresh records.
Investors are betting that after cap-in-hand Greece comes Portugal, selling off its stocks and bonds in the belief that the euro zone laggard cannot avoid a default. Portugal's have shot up, setting it on a path towards bankruptcy.
Debt % of Total GDP
Portugal = 92%
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India = 78%
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France = 67%
Spain = 60%
UK = 47%
Investors cue up Portugal as the next Greece | Reuters
Portuguese Borrowing Costs Hit New Record - WSJ.com
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_debt
Borrowing costs for Portugal pushed to euro-era highs for the second consecutive day Friday, while the cost of insuring that debt also hit fresh records.
Investors are betting that after cap-in-hand Greece comes Portugal, selling off its stocks and bonds in the belief that the euro zone laggard cannot avoid a default. Portugal's have shot up, setting it on a path towards bankruptcy.
Debt % of Total GDP
Portugal = 92%
-------------------
India = 78%
-------------------
France = 67%
Spain = 60%
UK = 47%
Investors cue up Portugal as the next Greece | Reuters
Portuguese Borrowing Costs Hit New Record - WSJ.com
http://img4.bbs.**********/uploadfiles/images/2012/01/30/0130084508538.JPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_debt