Default worries set to deepen

Concerns that one or more peripheral euro-zone economies will default on their debts have intensified over recent weeks. With the Portuguese situation and uncertainties over the permanent crisis mechanism set to rumble on, these concerns look more likely to deepen further than ease over the coming weeks.

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