Long Term Government Bond News

Irish yields fall further, ECB cuts buys

The yield on long-term Irish bonds has fallen further below 7% this evening.

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Portugal heads for short-term borrowing test

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal seeks to sell 1.5 billion euros in treasury bills on Wednesday, in a test of its ability to raise short-term funds after a recent surge in its long-term bond rates have raised fears it may be forced to follow Greece and seek a new bailout. The sell-off in Portuguese bonds in the past two weeks has sent yields and the cost of insuring the country's debts to record ...

Analysis: Specter of forced selling haunts rallying Italy debt

LONDON (Reuters) - Italy's bonds have made sizzling returns this year but fears the country will lose its investment-grade status are putting off long-term investors whose support Rome needs to tackle a mountain of refinancing and ease worries about its debt. Potential buyers worry that further downgrades would prompt Italy's removal from benchmark indices tracked by "passive" bond funds and ...