The rate of return of their 10-year bond moving respectively above 6.6% and 6.5%, close to the 7% threshold reached by Italy on November 9 and found unmanageable over time for countries with high indebted. Finally, Germany is in the viewfinder of many observers who believe the country could experience a domino effect on the market.

The market is also hampered by the failure of negotiations in the "super committee" responsible for the debt of the United States payday advance. The twelve members of the joint committee, composed of six Republicans and six Democrats were responsible for the deficit of 1200 billion and had until midnight Wednesday to share their findings.