Lagarde shows up to close spreads, but SSA primary closed

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Lagarde shows up to close spreads, but SSA primary closed

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Christine Lagarde President of European Central Bank at the roundtable during the European Council - Euro Summit - EU leaders meeting on the second day. Brussels, Belgium - December 13, 2019 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) | Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/PA Images

European government bond spreads have tightened in response to the European Central Bank's decision on Wednesday to beef up its bond buying. Italy’s spread to Germany contracted by more than 120bp since Wednesday morning's wide but SSA borrowers are not ready to return to the market yet.

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