Seasonality factors suggest a small window for the 10-year Italian BTP-German Bund yield spread to widen in July followed by a tightening, Morgan Stanley rates strategists say in a note. "Our framework points to a short widening in 10-year BTP-Bund [yield spread] at the start of the month (the median is approximately 4 basis points) followed by a tightening phase lasting into mid-September, with a median move of around approximately 8bp," they say. The 10-year BTP-Bund yield spread is currently 78 basis points, according to Tradeweb. (emese.bartha@wsj.com)