(ANSA) - MILAN, JUN 17 - The spread between BTP and Bund closes once again in decline, with the differential between the Italian and German ten-year points down by 11.4 basis points, to 191. From the market comes a credit opening to the promises made by the ECB in terms of combating financial fragmentation as shown by the sharp decline in yields of all peripheral securities: the BTP falls to 3.56% (-16.8 basis points), the Greek shares to 3.99% (-23.6 points), the Spanish Bonos at 2.73% (- 14.1) and the Portuguese ten-year ones at 2.68% (-13.6).
The bund declines by only 5 points, to 1.65%, which could be sold by the ECB, together with other 'strong' securities, to compensate for purchases on the periphery.
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