The Btp-Bund spread opens slightly lower at 137 points - Last hour. The yield differential on Italian and German ten-year bonds falling by one basis point, to 137, while the yield on Italian bonds fell by almost three basis points, to 3.79%.

(HANDLE) The spread between BTP and Bund started off slightly, with the yield differential decreasing by 1 basis point to 137. The BTP-B Bund spread opened at 137, with a yield differential of 1.1 basis point.