Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:11:10 GMT
Italian 3-year yields drop to record low since 2010
Italy managed to sell EUR 6 billion of its 3-year notes with borrowing costs declining to the lowest reading since October 2010 as ECB loans supported demand. The yield on Italian 3-year bill slipped two basis points to 2.66%. The borrowing costs on benchmark 10-year notes also gave up two basis points, attaining 4.87% compared to 7.26% in November 25.