Stock markets are understandably choppy so far this week, as Europe posts small gains with Italy being the outlier up more than 1%.
It's shaping up to be a critical week for Europe, with Brussels nervously waiting to see whether gas flows will resume following the completed maintenance of Nord Stream 1 on Thursday. That's the same day that the central bank will be weighing up a 25 or 50 basis point rate hike to combat soaring inflation in the bloc.
19-07-2022 10:46 GMT
by Craig Erlam
