Government bond yields are rising, in view of the next moves by central banks on the monetary policy front.
The first meeting is with the ECB set for Thursday.
The spread between BTPs and Bunds stands at 156 points, with the Italian ten-year rate increasing by six basis points to 3.89%.
The German Bund also rose to 2.32% (+3 points).
The Spanish ten-year bond increased to 3.24% (+5 points) and the Greek one to 3.35% (+6 points).
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