Will Italian government bond spreads continue to fall?

Given the recent run of positive economic news from the euro-zone, it is perhaps no surprise that the spread between Italian and German government bond yields has narrowed. But we remain concerned about the outlook for Italy and think that the recent fall in the spread may be reversed in time. 

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