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Italy-Germany bond spread closes slightly lower at 106 basis points
The spread between Italian and German 10-year bonds closed slightly lower on 16 October.
It measures the difference between the yields investors demand to hold the two countries’ government bonds.
The spread fell by about one basis point to 106.
Italy’s 10-year bond yield remained almost unchanged at 4.48%.
The spread is closely watched as a measure of how much more investors demand to lend to Italy than to Germany.
The figures describe the market at the close, and no further developments were stated.
The Italy-Germany government bond yield spread closed slightly lower at 106 basis points.
The spread between Italian and German 10-year bonds narrowed by about one basis point.
The yield on Italian 10-year bonds was broadly stable at 4.48%.
The figures were reported from Milan on October 16, 2026.
- Who
- The Italian and German governments, through their 10-year bonds.
- What
- The yield spread between the bonds closed at 106 basis points, down about one point.
- When
- October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Milan.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Spread at close
- 106 basis points
- Change in spread
- Down about one basis point
- Italian 10-year bond yield
- 4.48%
- Reported from
- Milan, October 16, 2026