(ANSA) - Rome, May 26 - 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 steady
on 175 points Friday, compared to 174 at Thursday's close, with
a yield of 2.08% compared to 2.10% on Thursday.
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 EU populist
fears.
Spread closes steady on 175 (2)
Yield 2.08%