There is no sign of easing tensions on the spread Italian. Indeed, in mid-afternoon the yield differential between the 10-year Btp and the Bund reached a new high for the day at 354. Almost 20 basis points higher than last Friday's close (336). The new width of the scissor corresponds to interest rates on our 5-year government bonds at XNUMX%. Meanwhile, Piazza Affari leaves more than one and a half points on the field.
The words arrived on Saturday from Silvio Berlusconi, who 24 hours after having collected a 4-year prison sentence in the Mediaset trial threatened to take away confidence in the Monti government, forcing the country to early elections.
