Investing.com - Spain saw 12-month borrowing costs fall to the lowest level since April 2010 at an auction of government bonds on Tuesday, as signs of progress in handling the euro zone’s debt crisis boosted investor confidence.
Spain’s Treasury sold EUR3.75 billion worth of 12-month government bonds at an average yield of 0.961% earlier in the day, down from 1.367% at a similar auction last month.
In addition, Spain sold EUR817 million of six-month debt at an average yield of 0.672%, down from 0.911% at a similar auction last month.
In total Spain’s Treasury sold EUR4.567 billion worth of debt, above the full-targeted amount of EUR4.5 billion.
The yield on Spanish 10-year bonds stood at 4.300% following the auction.
Meanwhile, the euro trimmed was modestly lower against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD easing down 0.06% to trade at 1.3552.
European stock markets remained higher. Spain’s IBEX 35 Index rose 0.4%, the EURO STOXX 50 added 0.6%, France’s CAC 40 tacked on 0.5%, Germany’s DAX advanced 0.6%, while London’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.65%.
Spain’s Treasury sold EUR3.75 billion worth of 12-month government bonds at an average yield of 0.961% earlier in the day, down from 1.367% at a similar auction last month.
In addition, Spain sold EUR817 million of six-month debt at an average yield of 0.672%, down from 0.911% at a similar auction last month.
In total Spain’s Treasury sold EUR4.567 billion worth of debt, above the full-targeted amount of EUR4.5 billion.
The yield on Spanish 10-year bonds stood at 4.300% following the auction.
Meanwhile, the euro trimmed was modestly lower against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD easing down 0.06% to trade at 1.3552.
European stock markets remained higher. Spain’s IBEX 35 Index rose 0.4%, the EURO STOXX 50 added 0.6%, France’s CAC 40 tacked on 0.5%, Germany’s DAX advanced 0.6%, while London’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.65%.