Markets edgy ahead of EC budget verdict

(ANSA) - Rome, October 23 - Italy's financial markets were edgy in early trading on Tuesday as investors await the European Commission's verdict on Italy's budget plan.
    The spread between Italy's 10-year BTP bond and the German Bund dropped back to 299 basis points after climbing to 310 at the opening of trading only to then pop back over the 300-points mark.
    The spread closed at 304 points on Monday. The Milan stock exchange's FTSE Mib index lost over 1% in early business.