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By Sara Rossi MILAN (Reuters) – The first half of next year will offer favourable conditions for Italian government bonds after a stellar 2023, analysts say, but problems may surface from June onwards connected with politics and future moves by the European Central Bank. The sustainability of Italy’s 2.4 trillion euro ($2.6 trillion) public debt, one of the biggest government bond markets in the world, has long been seen as a potential weak link for the stability of the 20-nation currency bloc. Those worries have been exacerbated by a string of ECB rate hikes since last year to fight inflation…

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