No great surprise in his appraisal but pouring a bit of cold water on recent comments elsewhere

  • says he's personally hurt by the fact that Greek govt halted negotiations
  • negotiations can resume at any time
  • there can be no new aid for Greece
  • debt relief was on the table
  • priority is for Greece to be able to cover expenses
  • Europe able to face Greek contagion risks

EURUSD 1.1030

Meanwhile Chinese Premier Li says Europe has China's support

  • wants to see a flourishing Europe and a strong euro as that's in China's interests

Not surprisingly talking up their long-euro book

On Friday I posted news of some large DNT options with the PBOC's name in the frame