Spread rises to 105 points at start, yield at 0.96%
Slightly higher start for the spread between BTp and Bund. The yield differential between the ten-year benchmark BTp and the same German duration is indicated, at the beginning, at 105 basis points, from the 104 basis points of yesterday’s reference. The yield of the benchmark ten-year BTp also rose, which marked a first position at 0.96% from 0.95% at the previous closing.
Euro / dollar stable, weak oil
On the currency market, the euro is stable at 1.1637 dollars (from 1.1639 yesterday at the close of the continental markets) and changes hands at 132.60 yen (from 132.39). Dollar / yen at 113.95 from 113.75 closing yesterday. Oil down slightly to 84.12 dollars a barrel for the December delivery of Brent and 82.03 for the same maturity of the WTI.
In Tokyo closed slightly higher, Nikkei + 0.34%
Closing slightly higher for the Tokyo Stock Exchange which benefited from the positive news from China on the Evergrande front, which avoided formal default by paying interest on an expiring bond. At the end of the session, the Nikkei 225 index closed with a slight increase, equal to 0.34%, reaching 28,804.85 points. The broader Topix index also closed slightly positive, ending the session at 2,002.23 points, up 0.07 percent.