VANCOUVER, BC, Mar. 2, 2013/ Troy Media/ – The positive tone in financial markets during January carried into last month but turned negative when political issues in the U.S. and Italy came to the fore.

Long bond yields declined in North America but rose in Europe during the second half of February. Those issues in Europe and concerns about the U.S. sequester and the debt ceiling will continue to dominate market sentiment in the near term.

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