International Briefing: Foreigners Cut Treasury Stakes; Japan Overtakes China as Largest Holder; The Greek Cockroach; HSBC May Be Involved in Tax Case

• Banks Help European Shares Gain In Early Trading - foxbusiness
• Foreigners cut Treasury stakes; rates could rise - finance.yahoo
• John Horseman Joins The China Skeptics - zerohedge
• The Greek Cockroach - ritholtz
• Goldman Sachs, Greece Didn't Disclose Swap, Investors 'Fooled' - bloomberg

• Japan Overtakes China as Largest Holder of Treasuries - businessweek
• HSBC reportedly involved in tax evasion case - marketwatch
• U.K. Unemployment Claims Jump to Highest Since 1997 - businessweek
• Putin Tells Greece to Relax, Points to US Debt - zerohedge