Italy Sells 10-Year Bonds at 7.56% Yield–CNBC
According to CNBC, “Italy Sells 10-Year Bonds at 7.56% Yield; Sets New Euro Lifetime High.” It is another indication that capital markets investors believe that the debt levels of Italy and Spain cannot be sustained, and that austerity measures will…
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According to CNBC, “Italy Sells 10-Year Bonds at 7.56% Yield; Sets New Euro Lifetime High.”
It is another indication that capital markets investors believe that the debt levels of Italy and Spain cannot be sustained, and that austerity measures will take too long to implement.
The news is also a stark warning to the IMF and finance ministers of the eurozone that the sovereign debt situation in the region has become critical and may have only days to be solved.
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