Economics

Traders Seeking ECB Backstop Brace for Bond Rout as Hikes Near

  • Italian spreads wider amid lack of news on fragmentation tool
  • Investors say continued selloff could force the ECB’s hand
Lagarde Says ECB Will Deploy New Tools If Needed
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Markets aren’t convinced the European Central Bank can lift interest rates and keep the bond yields of the euro area’s most-indebted members in check at the same time.