Italian Note Yield Drops to Record Low as Napolitano Re-Elected
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Italy’s government bonds advanced, pushing the two-year note yield to a record low, amid speculation re-elected president Giorgio Napolitano will take the lead in trying to end the nation’s political gridlock.
Italy’s 15-year yield dropped to the lowest in more than six years. Portuguese and Spanish bonds also climbed as Napolitano, 87, prepares to be sworn in for a second seven-year term. He could begin consultations on a new government as soon as tomorrow, eight weeks after inconclusive elections. German bunds rose even as a report showed consumer confidence in the euro region unexpectedly increased in April.