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Italian-German bond spread ends at 112.4 points
Italy’s 10-year bond spread over Germany ended at 112.4 points on October 20.
The spread compares the yields on the two countries’ 10-year government bonds.
Italy’s bond yielded 4.51%, while Germany’s yielded 3.39%, with both figures unchanged at the end of the session.
A wider yield gap means investors demand a higher return to hold the Italian bond than the German one.
The comparison also showed a record 153-point gap for French bonds against German bonds.
France’s 10-year bond yield was 4.92%; no further market developments were given.
The spread between Italy’s 10-year BTP bonds and German 10-year Bunds stood at 112.4 points at the end of the session.
The Italian bond yield was stable at 4.51%.
The German bond yield was 3.39%.
The spread between French OATs and Bunds was 153 points, described by ANSA as a record level.
The French 10-year bond yield was 4.92%.
- Who
- Italian and German 10-year government bonds.
- What
- The BTP-Bund spread ended at 112.4 points.
- When
- 20 October 2026, at the end of the session.
- Where
- Milan, according to the article’s dateline.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- BTP-Bund spread
- 112.4 points
- Italian 10-year yield
- 4.51%
- German 10-year yield
- 3.39%
- OAT-Bund spread
- 153 points, described as a record level
- French 10-year yield
- 4.92%