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With Deutsche Bank credit risk exploding and stock price collapsing to record lows, despite the CEO's "rock solid" affirmations, there is only one way to know just how real a crisis this is... when government officials issue 'denials'.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble says he isn’t worried about Deutsche Bank.

“No, I have no concerns about Deutsche Bank,” Schaeuble says

Schaeuble comments to Bloomberg Television after press conference in Paris.

Moments ago, in response to DB's open querry on Twitter whether the Dax is "overreacting", we highlighted DB's soaring CDS and asked if perhaps the market was not underreacting.

Minutes later the market opined, by sending DB stock to new all time lows.

"Worse than Lehman..."

And that has crushed the entire Geman stock market...

When it rains it pours...

The market has taken over The Fed's role - forget above 25bps here or there, the cost of funding for even the highest quality US Corporates is exploding...

Simply put, the credit cycle has turned and is accelerating rapidly - crushing any hopes for debt-funded shareholder-friendliness.

Just when we said DB should probably keep its mouth shut, the bank that everyone is suddenly very focused on decided to take to Twitter with the following rhetorical question:

#DAX dropped below 9,000 points yesterday - worst start to a year ever: are the markets overreacting? #DrStephan

— Deutsche Bank (@DeutscheBank) February 9, 2016

Well, judging by this...

... the markets are probably underreacting.

WTI keeps dead-cat-bouncing thanks to the algos and crashing thanks to reality. This morning's reality check on the overnight ramp comes courtesy of a double-whammy from Goldman ("wouldn't be surprised to see WTI in the teens") and The IEA which increased its estimate of excess-supply drastically. This has dragged WTI back below $30 once again and where oil goes, stocks go...

Goldman Sachs Says No Surprise If Oil Price Drops Below $20/Bbl