Spread up 3 to 165

(ANSA) - Rome, December 5 - The spread between Italian and German 10-year bond yields, a mark of investor confidence in the Italian economy and of Italy's borrowing costs, rose to 165 points Monday from 162 at Friday's close, with a yield of 1.97%. The spread had been as high as 178 earlier in the day amid fears of political and economic uncertainty after Premier Matteo Renzi said he would quit after losing a Constitutional reform referendum Sunday.