Bonds

So suddenly no-one wants to lend to Germany for the next ten years - hardly surprising because by lending to Germany investors are effectively lending money to Greece, Portugal and even Italy.

EUROPE ON THE BRINK

Last week Italian ten-year bond yields surged to above 7%, but managers are urging investors to be cautious

Positive economic data from Japan, US and China boosts fund manager's confidence in the global economy

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Fidelity Worldwide Investments has launched an Emerging Markets Inflation Linked Bond fund for Andrew Weir.

T. Rowe Price has added a European High Yield Bond strategy to its fixed income range, managed by Mike Della Vedova.

The euro weakened this morning as the cost of insuring French bonds climbed to a record, Spanish yields rose and european equities retreated for a second day.

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