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Government collapse triggers Icelandic market sell-off

Bond yields across the Nordic and Swiss economies rose in September, largely in line with global trends as investors brought forward their expectations for monetary policy normalisation by the US Fed and the ECB. Meanwhile, the unexpected collapse of the Icelandic Government triggered a sell-off in the country’s financial markets.

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