Italy, Greece Caught in Bond Rout Pose ECB With Another Headache

  • Greek bond yields set for biggest weekly rise since April
  • Italian debt unwinds Draghi’s relief rally as yields rise

Greek securities are on course for their worst week since April.

Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis/Bloomberg
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When the bonds of Europe’s peripheral countries lead a selloff, it’s not normally a good sign.

Greek securities are on course for their worst week since April, while Italy’s 10-year yield spread over Germany -- a key gauge of risk in the region -- climbed above 100 basis points for the first time since Mario Draghi became prime minister earlier this month.