European Banks Slide as Bond Yields Climb

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• Benzinga Shares of U.S.-traded European banks are trading lower as multiple concerns push up bond yields and dampen the economic outlook for the EU and UK, including French debt levels and protests, gains by the AfD party in Germany, and energy-driven inflation.

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