Global equities, commodities and the euro started the week on a strong note as a fresh wave of optimism that eurozone leaders were taking steps to tackle the region’s debt crisis swept through the markets.
The main catalyst for the improvement in risk appetite came from a weekend pledge by Angela Merkel, German chancellor, and Nicolas Sarkozy, French president, to reach agreement by the end of the month on a comprehensive plan to stabilise the eurozone – including measures to recapitalise the region’s banks if necessary.
Analysts, however, were almost universally sceptical. “The lack of details
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