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Italian bond yields hurt by lower economic forecasts

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Sources have told Reuters the government is set to revise its 2019 growth forecast to just above zero.

Il Sole 24 Ore daily reported on Wednesday the government targeted a growth of around 0.2 percent this year with a deficit of 2.3 percent of gross domestic product even after taking into account a planned package of fiscal stimulus measures.

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