Intesa Sanpaolo does not expect its buyout offer for Monte dei Paschi di Siena to be hampered by defence bids mounted by its takeover target or by clarifications sought by Italy's markets watchdog, a person close to the matter said.
The Trump administration was pushing on Tuesday for G20 countries to agree ways to reduce global trade and fiscal imbalances as another bond market sell-off revives worries about growing debt levels and renewed inflation pressures.