From The Stock Sage:
Spain had disastrous 12-month and 18-month bill auctions this morning, in which it was only able to issue 2.6 billion euros of 12-month paper at a ridiculously high yield of 5.022%.
The fact remains that Italy, Spain, et al. cannot continue to issue debt at 5%-plus yields. Moreover, these countries need to extend the duration of their debt, issuing 12-18-month debt at 5%-plus yields is highly unsustainable for countries with high debt/GDP ratios and stagnant economic growth.
Meanwhile, Germany continues to...
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