Italian short term bills sold
On Wednesday for the first time since ECB lent 490 billion euros to European banks, Italian Treasury sold bills.
The government sold 9 billion EUR of six-month debt at an average yield of 3.25%, down from previous month’s auction at 6.50%
The euro reminded unchanged against all major counterparts after news release, with couples traded at: EUR/CHF 1.2205, EUR/GBP 0.8348, EUR/USD 1.3072.