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European shares and roller-coaster physics

Europe’s benchmark index will almost certainly keep swinging sharply for the foreseeable future

FTSE MIB Rebounds As PM Conte Offers Resignation

Italian stocks pare losses as PM Conte set to resign

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August 20, 2019 08:51 PM

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FTSE slides as Italy downgraded and Turkish inflation rises

The FTSE and other European indices started the day just above the red line but concerns that inflation in Turkey will spark another round of lira weakening turned that trend around.

Italy cracks market calm

Investors scramble to cash in gains after reports that a Eurosceptic could run a senate committee in Italy.

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June 21, 2018 10:00 PM

Trading day starts with a glitch

The start of trading in London was delayed Thursday morning by an unexpected glitch. The London Stock Exchange did not provide any details about what went wrong but only said the market was expected to open by 9am.

June 7, 2018 02:27 PM

Risk ON as Italian concerns ease

What a difference a day makes. As if yesterday didn’t happen, risk was back on the menu today after a renewed effort by Italy’s political parties to form a coalition government eased investor nerves.

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May 30, 2018 09:58 PM

Could EUR/USD rise from the ashes?

Sentiment has been dominated in recent times by political turmoil in Italy, which took another twist at the weekend following the breakdown in the coalition between the Five Star Movement and the League.

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May 29, 2018 06:39 PM

Dollar softens ahead of Fed minutes

The dollar and Treasury yields softened on Tuesday though temporary profit taking was more probable than a sustained retreat

EUR/USD drops on Italy as dollar extends recovery

The EUR/USD is breaking down as the dollar upsurge continues while the euro is coming under increased pressure because of Italy's heightened political uncertainty, and recent soft patch in Eurozone data.

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May 16, 2018 06:04 PM

European markets less complacent after Italian election

European markets dropped their air of complacency after Eurosceptic parties outshone the establishment in Italy's general election

Italian Election Preview

Italy will go to the polls on 4th March for a vote that's crucial not just for the country but for the European Union as a whole.

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February 27, 2018 06:00 PM

Will the Upcoming Election in Italy Pose a Threat to the Euro?

Italy’s upcoming general election, slated to be held next weekend on March 4th, has garnered far less market attention than its French or German counterparts had last year, and perhaps for good reason.

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February 27, 2018 12:39 AM

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