The spread between Italian and
German 10-year bond yields, a gauge of Italy's borrowing costs
and of market confidence in the Italian economy, closed 2.3
points down on 180.7 points Thursday, compared to 183 at
Wednesday's close, with the yield edging up from 2.10% to 2.12%.
The lower the spread is, the better it is for the Italian
economy and debt-servicing costs.
The spread rose above 200 points recently on European
populist fears.
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