Italian Bonds Surge as Investors Eye Success in Coalition Talks.

The nation's bonds still offer some of the region's highest yields to compensate investors for the strong degree of political uncertainty and large debt load. Issues such as next year's budget remain as potential stumbling blocks toward a coalition, though investors are being pushed toward riskier securities after a global bond rally forced the yields of much of the region below 0%. [Extracted from the article]

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