Italian 10-year bonds erased a decline, leaving the yield on the securities at 4.47 percent as of 8:35 a.m. London time.

The rate earlier climbed as much as eight basis points, or 0.08 percentage point, to 4.55 percent, the most since Dec. 28.

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