Monday, August 26, 2013

[text] Italian Bonds Plunge To Worst Day In 9 Weeks | Zero Hedge

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-0...st-day-9-weeks



"With the UK on holiday (vacation), European markets were relatively quiet - apart from Italy... The Berlusconi debacle rolls on and sparked the worst sell-off in Italian sovereign bonds in 9 weeks and pushed the spread on BTPs over Bunds to its highest in 3 weeks. Most European equity markets closed mildly lower (with Germany's DAX unch - recovering from its EUREX-halting drop earlier in the day. Italian stocks were the big underperformer (down 2.2%). For the 3rd day in a row, Europe's VIX was smashed lower from an opening high print to close at its lows. The UK and its 'credit police' will be back tomorrow.Worst day for Italian bonds in 9 weeks..."



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