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Spreads Hit New Post-May Wides On BBG Fiscal Report

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BTP/Bund spreads tick up to a fresh session wide 192.8bp with BTP futures testing session lows on the Bloomberg sources piece suggesting Italy's 2024 fiscal deficit target "may now be as wide as 4.5% because of a weaker economy and the need to keep tax-cut promises to voters".

  • That goes further than the Reuters piece sourced Monday that eyed a 4.1-4.3% of GDP target. Both Reuters (last week) and BBG cite sources that the 2023 deficit is seen at 5.5%.
  • The coalition gov't is set to present new budget projections tomorrow.
  • Note the high close in May for BTP/Bund was 193.2bp, beyond which spreads are at wides not seen since March.

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