IW Poll: Will the ECB extend its QE programme beyond September?

Italy risk

Following the recent bond market volatility in Europe, Investment Week has asked its Twitter followers if the European Central Bank will bring an end to its €2.3trn quantitative easing programme on the expected September date.

Political turmoil in Italy sent markets tumbling over the past week with yield spreads between Italian and German 10-year government bonds widening to 2.3%, the highest level since 2013, while the euro fell 0.7% to $1.154 on 29, its lowest level since November. WisdomTree's Gannatti: European equities still attractive despite Italy risk Furthermore, Italian 10-year government bond yields briefly shot beyond 3% amid calls for President Sergio Mattarella to be impeached, but fell back to 2.66% last Friday after the two parties formed a coalition. In October last year, ECB president M...