Long hot summer awaits Italy and eurozone ahead of polls
Key question is whether Italy will decide to exit from the eurozone, which would lead to a financial crisis in Europe
London
It is going to be a long hot summer for the eurozone ahead of expected Italian elections in coming months.
On Wednesday the euro and Italian stocks and bonds staged a brief rally. But with continual uncertainty over Italian politics and Brexit negotiations, investors are likely to shun European markets for the time being.
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