The yield on Italy's 10-year
BTP State bond fell below the 2% mark for the first time since
the introduction of the euro on Wednesday. The spread between
the 10-year bond and the benchmark German bund, a key measure of
investor confidence, stood at 126 basis points. The yield has
been falling amid expectations that the European Central Bank is
about to scale up its use of unconventional measures, including
bond acquisitions, to combat sluggish growth in the eurozone.
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