Category Archives: Italian Yields

Swan Lake – May 30

Posted on May 30, 2018 by macromon

Italy’s president has attempted to broker an eleventh-hour deal between the country’s two largest populist parties to avoid another destabilising national election, helping Italian assets recover from a sell-off that rattled investors worldwide. Sergio Mattarella, who triggered this week’s crisis … Continue reading →

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Europe Has A Big Problem

Posted on May 28, 2018 by macromon

Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella,  named Carlo Cottarelli, prime minister as the attempt to form a left-right populist coalition government fell apart after Mattarella’s veto of Eurosceptic economist, Paolo Savona as finance minister.    An extraordinary development almost tantamount to the Queen … Continue reading →

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Swan Watch: Italy’s New Prime Minister Faces Challenges

Posted on May 24, 2018 by macromon

The macro swans continue to gather. Giuseppe Conte says he will be the defender of the people but faces a tough political task at home and hard negotiations with Europe ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT

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Political unknown as Italy’s new Prime Minister?

Posted on May 21, 2018 by macromon

Italy’s populist Five Star Movement and the far-right League have proposed Giuseppe Conte as the country’s new prime minister.… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2018/05/21/po…

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Jim Grant: Italian Junk Bonds With A “Zero Handle”

Posted on March 2, 2018 by macromon

Great video clip with Jim Grant dishing on the upside-down world of risk assets and the massively distorted global bond markets. “As an example of where the world is mispricing interest rates…look to Italy, which is having a big election … Continue reading →

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Italian PM to quit after voters reject his constitutional reforms – EuroNews

Posted on December 4, 2016 by macromon

Published on Dec 4, 2016 Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is to resign following a heavy defeat in Sunday’s constitutional reform referendum. Although ostensibly on plans to streamline parliament the poll was largely seen as a confidence vote in the … Continue reading →

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Italy’s New PM sets out priorities

Posted on April 29, 2013 by macromon

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Eurozone Sovereign Spreads Since Italy’s Election

Posted on March 7, 2013 by macromon

ECB president, Mario Draghi, spoke in this morning’s press conference about how contagion has been contained in the eurozone bond markets since the Italian elections.   The data are in and he is right. The markets had closed before the election … Continue reading →

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Berlusconi and Grillo gain momentum

Posted on February 4, 2013 by macromon

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Daily Interest Rate Monitor – January 30

Posted on January 30, 2013 by macromon

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