Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. After a late-February wobble, the markets are starting March with a spring in their steps. Anxiety over rising government bond yields, which gripped investors last week, have faded a little as bond prices recover this morning, and traders anticipate an economic recovery this year.
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