Economics
Citigroup Warns Irish Investors to Plan for Losses
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As Irish bonds extend their rally, the gains for investors may be disguising a different story.
The yield on Ireland’s benchmark 2020 bond fell below 5 percent today for the first time since the country’s international rescue in November 2010. The debt is the second-best performing in the euro region this year, trailing only fellow bailout recipient Portugal.