Market rout as EZ policymakers fail to convince

Despite a rebound today, euro-zone financial markets have had a disastrous week as policymakers, including the ECB, failed to convince investors that they will respond adequately to the economic shock caused by Covid-19. And next Monday’s meeting of euro-zone finance ministers may well be equally disappointing given the usual difficulties in agreeing coordinated regional action.

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