Spread widens, euro drops on election

(ANSA) - Rome, March 5 - The bond spread widened and the Milan bourse and euro dropped after Italy's inconclusive election results Monday.
    The spread between Italian and German 10-year bonds, a gauge of market confidence in the Italian economy and of Italy's borrowing costs, jumped 10 points to 140.7 after Italy's inconclusive election results Monday.
    The yield rose above 2% as no clear winner emerged and a hung parliament beckoned, according to projections.
    The euro fell below $1.23 after the results.
    The European single currency fell to a low of $1.2269 before settling at $1.2280.
    The Milan bourse opened 2.03% down on 21,446 points while other European bourses showed slight falls and gains.