Eurozone fears reignite on Italian election shock

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European bond and stock markets saw a sharp sell-off on Monday after a shock result from the Italian election, where no political group managed to win a majority vote.

While the centre-left coalition led by Pier Luigi Bersani won the lower house, the party did not gain a majority vote in the upper house necessary for an overall victory. Meanwhile, the Five Sta...

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