Germany

German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble recently said the unnaturally low yield for bunds is not the financial godsend it first appeared to be. Rather, it is a real source of concern.

Equity markets around the world have struggled to make headway this year, with many major indices giving up gains made early on to leave them standing flat or down for 2012.

After two years of intense negotiations and 19 crisis summits, EU leaders are still deeply divided over what action is needed to solve the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.

Cazenove's chief investment officer (CIO) Richard Jeffrey delivers his verdict on how the threat of financial market meltdown is being used by all and sundry across Europe to get their own way.

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German chancellor Angela Merkel has again ruled out the creation of jointly-issued eurozone debt ahead of a crucial summit in Brussels this week.

EUROZONE CRISIS

A eurozone ‘divorce' is inevitable, according to Jupiter's John Chatfeild-Roberts, who suggested a German exit from the single currency might be a solution to the crisis.

Governments across Europe are set to buy Spanish and Italian bonds through two European rescue funds, a move the ECB hopes will send a signal to financial markets that Germany is behind the eurozone.

PIMCO's Bill Gross is wary of German bunds, saying there are few scenarios which they can do well and eurozone turmoil is hurting German balance sheets every day.