Italy sells 6. 5 billion euros of government bonds

(AGI) Rome, June 26 - Italy sold 6.5 billion five and 10-yearBTP bonds and 1,449 billion euros of government certificates onFriday. Yields on the five and 10-year bonds fell to recordlows. The 10-year bond yields fell below 3 percent for thefirst time. A total of 2.5 billion euros of 10-year bonds weresold at a yield of 2.81 percent against 3.01 percent in theprevious auction. Demand was 1.4 times the offer. Four billioneuros of five-year bonds were sold at a yield of 1.35 percentagainst 1.62 percent in the previous auction. Demand was 1.3