Weekly Talking Points - Best of times...

Our round-up of what to expect in the coming week and the key events of last week. The regular Spotlight feature looks at Italian bond yields hitting record lows as the spread over German bunds tightens through 100 basis points. The US S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 indices both made new all-time highs, while the US 2-yr. note yield is flirting with all-time lows as Fed Chairman Powell outlines full employment goals and reiterates a 'patient' stance to removing monetary stimulus. To read more please subscribe.