Italy’s political turmoil is sending shock waves through global markets

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  • Yields on Italy’s 2-year debt rose by almost 50 basis points overnight.
  • Yields on longer-term Italian 10-year debt also spiked, rising to around 2.77% — the highest level since 2014.

European markets are under pressure amid the rising political uncertainty in Italy and Spain.

When markets opened a short time ago, the dramatic selloff in Italian bonds continued at full pace.

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