(ANSA) - MILAN, DECEMBER 15 - The Btp-Bund spread closed up 14.9 basis points, at 206.7, the highest since November 10, in a session of sales on all European bonds, brought to its knees by a ECB aggressive on rates.
The Italian 10-year yield jumped by 28.9 points, to 4.139% after climbing up to 4.18%, with a leap of 32 points not seen since 2020. Italian debt is considered riskier than Greek debt across the curve: over 2 years the BTP yields 2.96% against 2.81% for Athens, over 5 years 3.6% against 3.17% for Greece while over 10 years Rome and Athens are paired: 4.13% against 4.12%.
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