Investors sell off Greek bonds as IMF and EU fail to reach bailout deal

2-year bond yields hit eight month high

Tom Eckett
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Yields on two-year Greek bonds rose to their highest level since June 2016 yesterday as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Union (EU) failed to reach an agreement on lending the €7bn the country needs to avoid bankruptcy.

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