(ANSA) - Milan, October 9 - The Milan stock exchange's FTSE Mib index gained 0.6%, taking it up to 19,962, in early trading on Tuesday after it shed over 2% on Monday amid tension about the government's budget plans.
The spread between Italy's 10-year BTP bond and the German Bund opened on 299 points, after peaking at 310 points on Monday.
The yield on the BTP was 3.54%.
Milan bourse up
FTSE Mib gains 0.6%