Italy’s BTP Yields Jump Above 3.9% Amid Middle East Unrest

2026-04-02 07:52 By Joana Ferreira 1 min. read

Italy’s 10-year BTP yield rose above 3.9% on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions pressured European bonds.

President Donald Trump’s prime-time address, which offered no clear resolution to the conflict, accelerated the sell-off.

Although Trump stated that the US operation was nearing completion, his vow of intensified measures, including possible strikes on electrical plants, heightened investor anxiety.

The absence of new justifications for the war, combined with persistent uncertainty, has amplified inflation fears and led markets to revise their outlook for the European Central Bank.

Investors now price in three interest rate hikes for 2026, up from two expected just yesterday.

Prior to the conflict, markets had foreseen no hikes, with some even anticipating monetary easing.



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