Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:57:54 GMT
Italian and Spanish bonds advance ahead of auction
Italian sovereign bonds climbed as the country prepared to sell around 11.5 bn euros of debt. 10-year borrowing costs on Italian bills gave up 12 basis points reaching 6.88%. Five-year bond yields lost 19 basis points reaching 6.16%. Yields on Spanish 10-year notes declined 23 basis points to 5.10% while those on 2-year papers dropped 28 basis points attaining 3.35%