Europe: Investors pulled back

European investors pulled back from the stock market Monday after a weekend, which showed that Germany and France still does not quite agree to how the crisis should be handled. While France wants as quickly as possible a launch of a joint bank union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel does not want to set a time for it.

Bonds: Europe in small side steps

European bond yields Thursday painted a picture of a somewhat indecisive market after a number of key areas such as European consumer confidence and U.S. business outlook index from Philadelphia Fed more or less equalized Wednesday’s fluctuations.

Bonds: Falling interest rates in both the north and south

A fall in the European stock markets Tuesday had investors seeking back in the safe haven in the bond market.