Euro zone government bond yields were
on track to close the week higher as investors balanced
recession fears against comments from European Central Bank
policymakers pushing against market.
Euro area is on the brink of recession as the economy of the single currency bloc failed to grow in three out of the last four quarters, latest data from the statistical office Eurostat showed Tuesday.
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