Severe outbreak of disease in the DRC tests the limits of financial innovation

Growing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit prompts unscheduled update

Strong demand for long-dated debt follows popular deals for Italy, Belgium and Spain

Italy’s bond market is like Goldilocks’ porridge: not too hot and not too cold

Warning comes as PM insists ready to go to wire on EU talks, dismaying business

Falling probability of interest rate increases offers pre-Brexit boost for gilts

Elevated spread over Bunds proves attractive for investors hunting yield

Bond sales rack up record order books as markets push back hopes for higher rates

Slowing data could weigh on euro but offers hope for bonds

Slumbering volatility and a closely watched ECB meeting take centre stage

€35bn of orders for €10bn, 15-year debt

Foreign investors are ‘sitting on their hands’, leaving some asset classes at risk