MILAN (Reuters) - Vulnerable debtor Italy sold the top planned amount of bonds at a 4.5 billion euro (3.8 billion pound) auction on Friday and the yield on a two-year zero coupon bond fell to its lowest since May, boosting market sentiment ahead of a more demanding debt sale next week. Analysts said the prospect of the European Central Bank offering banks more cheap three-year funds on February 29 had helped Friday's sale, driving the yield on the zero coupon bond down to 3.01 percent from 3.76 percent at a sale a month ago. ...
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