Investing.com - Spain sold more than the full targeted amount at an auction of medium-to -long term debt on Thursday, amid ongoing uncertainty over Spain's bailout plan.
Spain’s Treasury sold EUR992 million worth of three-year government bonds at an average yield of 3.66% earlier in the day, up from 3.227% at a similar auction last month.
Demand was stronger compared to a month earlier, with bids exceeding supply 2.8 times versus a "bid-to-cover" ratio of 1.98 in September.
Spain also sold EUR3.04 billion of debt maturing in 2018 at an average yield of 4.68%, as well as EUR731 million in 20-year debt at an average yield of 6.328%.
In total, Spain’s treasury sold EUR4.76 billion in debt, above the full targeted amount of EUR4.5 billion.
The yield on Spanish 10-year bonds stood at 5.758% following the auction.
Meanwhile, the euro was lower against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD shedding 0.27% to trade at 1.2738.
European stock markets were mixed following the auction. Spain’s IBEX 35 Index dipped 0.45%, the EURO STOXX 50 rose 0.45%, France’s CAC 40 added 0.4%, Germany's DAX rose 0.45%, while London’s FTSE 100 eased up 0.35%.
Spain’s Treasury sold EUR992 million worth of three-year government bonds at an average yield of 3.66% earlier in the day, up from 3.227% at a similar auction last month.
Demand was stronger compared to a month earlier, with bids exceeding supply 2.8 times versus a "bid-to-cover" ratio of 1.98 in September.
Spain also sold EUR3.04 billion of debt maturing in 2018 at an average yield of 4.68%, as well as EUR731 million in 20-year debt at an average yield of 6.328%.
In total, Spain’s treasury sold EUR4.76 billion in debt, above the full targeted amount of EUR4.5 billion.
The yield on Spanish 10-year bonds stood at 5.758% following the auction.
Meanwhile, the euro was lower against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD shedding 0.27% to trade at 1.2738.
European stock markets were mixed following the auction. Spain’s IBEX 35 Index dipped 0.45%, the EURO STOXX 50 rose 0.45%, France’s CAC 40 added 0.4%, Germany's DAX rose 0.45%, while London’s FTSE 100 eased up 0.35%.