Germany would back EU ban on Russian coal, but only if done gradually – source 0 (0)

This relates to the likely imminent announcement from earlier here.The matter is still being discussed as the details are yet to be sorted out but it will be the first foray by the EU into sanctioning Russian energy, although it doesn’t touch on oil and gas just yet – which are the more important on

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Moscow declines to comment on progress of talks with Ukraine 0 (0)

Does not reject possibility of Putin-Zelensky meetingBut only possible once there has been an agreementRussia not in a rush to switch all payments in rubles for exportsWell, negotiations continue to drag on and it remains to be seen if an agreement can be struck between the two sides. For now, marke

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French stocks fall, election risks starting to kick in? 0 (0)

The CAC 40 index is down 1.3% on the day now with French government bonds also slipping further on the day. 10-year French bond yields are up 9 bps to 1.10% currently as it appears that investors are waking up to looming election risks.One of the latest opinion polls shows that far-right candidate,

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