09 March 2012

SP 500 and NDX Futures Daily Charts - ISDA Calls Greece a 'Credit Event'



The market sloughed this late day news that ISDA declared a Greek credit event.

Let's see how they chew on it over the weekend. I think the algorithms missed it.
(Reuters) - Greece triggered the payment on default insurance contracts by using legislation that forces losses on all private creditors, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association said on Friday.

The decision by the EMEA Determinations Committee to declare a so-called credit event was unanimous, ISDA said in a statement.

Markets showed little reaction to the widely expected decision. The euro edged lower against the U.S. dollar while U.S. Treasury prices saw losses pared after the ISDA announcement.