Markets on edge as the italian government wobbles and the ureau is sinking. As currency investors flock to the safety of the greenback. Banks kicked off earning season with a surprise for investors.
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi offered to resign, which caused problems for Italian stocks and for the euro. Plus, two of the biggest US banks had worse earnings reports than analysts expected.
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