Market Report - Europe

Europe open: Shares mixed as Bessent bond plan fails to impress

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 21 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the open on Friday as bond yields headed north again with investors sceptical about the US government's ability to quell inflation.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.22% at 0732 GMT with regional bourses mixed. Yields on 30-year US bonds were back...

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