FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Italian Treasury held the first debt auction after the parliamentary elections on Wednesday during which it sold a total of 6.5 billion euro worth of 5- and 10- year bonds, meeting the maximum target.

4 billion euros of bonds maturing in 2023 were auctioned at an average yield of 4.83%, up from 4.17% seen in late January. 1.95 billion euros worth of bonds maturing in 2018, were sold at an average yield of 3.59% versus the previous 2.94%.