European authorities Friday released results showing EU banks largely passed a round of government stress tests, with just a few institutions found to need modest amounts of new capital.

Out of 91 banks, just seven failed the tests: Germany's Hypo Real Estate Holding, ATEbank (ATE.AT) in Greece and five small Spanish regional banks.

But the overall strong grades--awarded to a banking system that for the last several months has lurched from crisis to crisis--raised questions over whether the month-long tests were tough enough to be judged credible.

 
   Dow Jones's coverage of the stress tests includes: 
 
WSJ: European Banks Largely Pass Stress Tests 
7 Fail EU Stress Tests, Need EUR3.5B Capital 
Europe's Largest Banks Get Stamp Of Approval Under EU Tests 
EU,ECB,CEBS: Test Results Confirm Overall Strength Of EU Banks 
EU CEBS Stress Test Results By The Numbers 
WSJ: Markets Ponder Whether Stress Tests Were Tough Enough 
ECB Constancio: Tests Show EU Banks' Resilience 
HEARD ON THE STREET: Europe's Stress-Free Stress Test 
MARKET TALK: Stress Tests Won't Put Worries To Rest 
MARKET TALK: Stress Tests Failed To Test Real Stress 
MARKET TALK: Investors Indecisive On Stress Tests: UBS 
MARKET TALK: Some Solace In European Stress Tests 
European Bank ADRs Move Higher After Stress Tests 
Treasurys Down On Week After Stress Tests, Before Auctions 
CREDIT MARKETS: Stress Tests Boost Investor Confidence 
Europe Bank, Sovereign CDS A Touch Wider On Stress Test 
Greek, Spanish Bank CDS Among Biggest Movers After Stress Tests 
WORLD FOREX: Euro Up Slightly As Investors Digest Bank Tests 
RATE FUTURES REPORT: Contracts Sell Off As Test Stress Fades 
IMF Head: Concerned On Global Financial Overhaul 
UK Banks Pass Europe-Wide Stress Test 
All But One German Bank Pass Stress Tests 
Nationalized German Hypo RE Fails EU Stress Test 
German Bks Not Immune To Sovereign Debt Shock, Stress Test Shows 
German Finance Minister Welcomes Stress Tests Results 
Swiss National Bank:Stress Test Positive For Large Swiss Banks 
UBS, Credit Suisse Endorsed In Stress Test Of Capital 
Austria Banks Pass Tests, Despite East Europe 
French Banks Pass Stress Test With Wide Margin 
Belgian Banks KBC, Dexia Pass Stress Tests 
All Four Dutch Banks Pass EU Stress Test 
Greece's ATEbank Fails Stress Test, Others Pass 
ATEbank To Proceed With Capital Raising After Failing Test 
Greek State To Safeguard Financial Stability of ATEbank 
Greek Central Bank To Closely Monitor Events After Stress Tests 
Italy Banks Pass EU Stress Test With Slim Margin 
Bank Of Ireland, Allied Irish Pass EU Stress Tests 
Five Spanish Cajas Fail EU Stress Tests 
Bank Of Spain: 4 Cajas Groups Need EUR1.835 Bln From FROB 
Bank Of Portugal: Portuguese Banks Pass Stress Test 
All Four Main Swedish Banks Pass EU-wide Stress Test 
Finland's Pohjola Bank Passes EU-wide Stress Test 
Poland PKO Bank Polski Passes EU Stress Test 
Luxembourg Fin Min: Luxembourg Banks Pass Stress Tests 
Slovenia's NLB Passes Worst-Case Scenario Stress Test 
Malta's Central Bank Says Bank Of Valletta Passes Stress Test 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of EU Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of UK Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of German Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of French Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Italian Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Dutch Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Greek Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE:Summary Of Nordic Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Portuguese Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Irish Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Austria Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Belgian Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Polish Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Hungarian Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Luxembourg Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Slovenian Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Malta Bank Stress Test Results 
AT A GLANCE: Summary Of Cyprus Bank Stress Test Results