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Milan bourse closes up, spread reaches 246 points

(ANSA) – Rome, November 6 – The Milan stock exchange closed positive on Wednesday as the FTSE-Mib index added 0.89% to reach 19,262 points. The spread, or the premium investors pay to hold Italian paper rather than AAA-graded German Bunds, … Continue reading

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Spread closes on 244

(ANSA) – Rome, October 28 – The spread between Italian and German 10-year bonds, a key gauge of market confidence in Italy’s economy, closed Monday on 244 points compared to 247 at Friday’s close. The Milan bourse was 0.24% off … Continue reading

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Italian bond spread closes week at 233 basis points

(ANSA) – Milan, October 18 – European financial markets ended the week showing healthy gains on Friday as investors were cheered news of strong growth in the massive Chinese economy. Milan’s key FTSE Mib rose by 0.38% to close at … Continue reading

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Brussels closes four infraction procedures against Italy

(ANSA) – Brussels, October 18 – The European Commission said Friday that it had closed four infraction procedures against Italy over the environment. The issues that have been solved concern EU directives on bathing water, used batteries, flooding and nitrates. … Continue reading

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Milan bourse closes +0.43%, investors love football shares

(ANSA) – Rome, October 15 – European markets closed positive, with Milan’s FTSE Mib index adding 0.43% to close at 18,999 points. Italian football clubs were in high demand after Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir signed a deal to acquire a … Continue reading

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Bond spread with Germany closes at 256

(ANSA) – Milan, October 9 – Italy and Spain, each buoyed by successful bond auctions, showed surprising strength Wednesday while most other European financial markets lost ground. Milan’s key FTSE Mib rose by 0.97% to close at 18,551.Investors remained concerned … Continue reading

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