Global Bonds Plunge Ahead of Debt Deluge From Pandemic Defense
- Italian sell-off prompts talk of ECB bond-buying intervention
- Bonds tank as nations plan stimulus spending to fight virus
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European sovereign bonds led a global rout, with markets bracing for the kind of supply surge not seen for years, after nations unveiled spending plans of more than $1 trillion to fight the coronavirus crisis.