Spanish debt auction witnessed strong demand

During an auction of Spanish long-term government debt on Thursday, Spain's Treasury managed to sell bonds for EUR638 million, which mature in October 2014. An average yield for the government debt was 4.335%, compared to 3.463% in the previous month. Demand was strong, and the bids exceeded supply 4.26 times, which is more than 3.28 bid-to-cover ratio last month.