Markets Strategist

French Yields Fall As Political Jitters Ease, World Stocks Mixed

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French 10-year bond yields hit a one-month low on Monday, pushing other euro zone sovereign yields lower, while a more cautious mood hung over world stock markets and the dollar, both of which struggled for clear direction. The fall in French bond yields came as polls showed centrist Emmanuel Macron would easily beat far-right candidate … Read more

Ukraine’s Largest Bank Rescued By State, Prompts Call For Calm

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Ukraine took over its largest bank on Monday in a move backed by Kiev’s international donors to protect the country’s financial system and accompanied by an appeal for calm and assurances to depositors from President Petro Poroshenko. In one of the biggest shake-ups of the war-torn country’s banking system since Ukraine plunged into economic and … Read more