rtokens: ITALY - Bond futures held to easier levels in late afternoon after the sharp drop in Treasuries , but a resilient lira helped limit BTP losses .
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tokens: The September notional bond future on the MATIF in Paris settled at 123.14 , up 0.04 from Thursday 's settlement price .
ltokens: FRANCE - Bond and PIBOR futures ended the day higher despite much stronger than expected U.S. data .