The ECB and EU elected to ignore Italy's debt and soon to be a monstrous deficit. Bond yields plunged.
At the beginning of June, the ECB and EU walked down from targeting Italy with excessive debt procedures. And now, lovey Dovey Christine Lagarde takes over where Mario Draghi left off.
Crucially, for Italy, it's not a German central banker at the helm.
Happiest Man in Europe
Expect More Balance Sheet Wonders
German 10-Year Yield
Long Term Prognosis
Changing of the Guard
I agree with the above Tweets by Daniel Lacalle.
Meanwhile please note the changing of the guard: Winner France: Germany's Time Has Come and Gone