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Italy-Germany bond spread closes slightly higher at 118 basis points
The gap between Italian and German 10-year bond yields ended the session slightly higher.
The spread closed at 118 basis points, up from 117 at the start of the session.
The bonds involved are Italian government bonds, known as BTPs, and German government bonds.
The spread measures the difference between their yields, and a higher gap means a wider difference in borrowing costs.
Italy’s 10-year bond yield stood at 4.51% at the close.
No further developments were specified.
The spread between Italy’s 10-year BTP bonds and German Bunds closed at 118 basis points.
It was up slightly from 117 basis points at the start of the session.
The Italian Treasury bond yield was 4.51%.
The figures were reported in Milan on October 30, 2026.
- Who
- Italy’s 10-year BTP bonds and Germany’s 10-year Bunds.
- What
- Their yield spread closed at 118 basis points, slightly higher than at the start of the session.
- When
- October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Milan, according to the report’s dateline.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The spread stood at 117 basis points.
The spread closed at 118 basis points.
- Closing spread
- 118 basis points
- Opening spread
- 117 basis points
- Italian Treasury bond yield
- 4.51%
- Report date
- October 30, 2026