Bond markets and underlying inflation under control?
Since the Iran war began, the sell-off in euro-zone government bond markets has been greatest in countries with high and/or rising public debt. We forecast yields across the currency union to fall over the rest of this year, but in the medium term spreads in France and Italy are likely to rise. Meanwhile, the latest data suggest that higher energy costs are yet to have any meaningful impact on underlying inflation.
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