Paris’s benchmark 10-year borrowing costs have risen above Rome’s, due to concerns about its ability to put public finances back on a solid footing.

The Japanese stock benchmark posted its biggest percentage gain in half a year and the long-term government bond yield hit a 17-year high after fiscal expansionist Sanae Takaichi won the leadership ...

The Japanese stock benchmark posted its biggest percentage gain in half a year after Sanae Takaichi won the leadership election of Japan’s ruling party, raising hopes for more aggressive government ...