Brussels, 30/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 30 January, Italy raised more than €5.5 billion in five- and ten-year sovereign bonds at rates lower than those seen for previous equivalent issuances. The average yield on €2bn in ten-year debt instruments is close to 6.1% (6.98% in December), while the yield on the €3.5bn five-year debt instruments reached 5.4% (5.74% for the previous issuance). Conversely, the 10-year rates for Portugal have exceeded 15% and are higher still on the...