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Government bond yields had already jumped on September 24th.
European government bond yields are rising again after the jump recorded on September 24th. The Italian ten-year BTP marks an increase of 7.4 points to 4.58%, reaching a new high since November 2023, with a spread of 94.8 points on the German Bund, which rises by 4 points to 3.64%. Also in this case it is a new high, but since September 2008. The French Oat rose by 6.2 points to 4.75%, never so high since March 2011, while in the United Kingdom the yield rose by 4.7 points to 5.41%, the highest since September 2008. The US yield rose by 6.9 points to 5.23%, as at the end of March 2002.
The rise in government bond yields corresponds to a drop in gold of 3.62% to 4,154.88 dollars per ounce, the lowest value since August 5, while the dollar rises to almost 1.14 against the euro and remains stable just above 1.32 against the pound.

Assopetroli-Assoenergia asks for the extension of the price cap to wholesale supplies to avoid the closure of independent operators and distortions of competition in the sector that supplies transport, agriculture and industry.

Petrol and diesel prices have fallen in Italy thanks to the price caps introduced by Eni and Socar for IP distributors. The measure generates supply queues and savings for families and businesses, but raises fears of unfair competition among independent managers and causes the proclamation of a ban on hauliers in Sicily.

Industrial production of green hydrogen depends on MEA components for PEM electrolysers. While China dominates installed capacity, the European challenge shifts to technological innovation and the reduction of rare materials such as iridium.

The Confimprese-Jakala Retailer Barometer highlights weak consumption and a decline of 0.6% in the first eight months of 2026 in Italy. The decline in family confidence and the average receipt weighs heavily, despite slight upward revisions for the last quarter.

In August, Istat estimates trade with non-EU27 countries in decline on the economic cycle for exports (-2.1%) and stationary for imports (-0.1%). On an annual basis, exports grew by 16.1%, driven by Switzerland and the United States.

The emergency presidential committee of Assopetroli-Assoenergia is underway, convened to evaluate the effects of the price cap on petrol and diesel introduced by Eni on the competitive balance of the market.