. >>> on the topic of rates, comments from german bundesbank in a statement from claudia bush. bundesbank warned investors may not be prepared for higher rates, specifically the bundesbank is looking at potential risks for lenders saying some banks are issuing loans with longer maturities locking if interest rates which could make the sector less flexible when there are changes. the solvency of german banks is not in doubt. >>> speaking of bunds bank, don't miss our interview with the vice president of the bundesbank, claudia bush, at 12:00. >>> elsewhere in germany, a senior in angela merkel's party says she will run for a fourth term next year. merkel's spokesman did not confirm the decision saying she will make an announcement at a suitable time. >>> iman wrul macron will join the race for the france presidency. he will officially throw his hat into the ring today. macron resigned his post in hollande's cabinet earlier this year. he's young. >> young, and it's a crowded field. especially when you look at the republican side and questions over where this leaves french preside