Irish bond prices fell sharply on Friday after fears increased that the country will need to turn to the international community to bail out its economy.
A report from Barclays Capital which said the Irish government may need to seek outside help if further unexpected financial sector losses materialised and economic conditions deteriorated, sparked the selling.
Yields on Irish two-year bonds, which have an inverse relationship with prices, rose by half a percentage point to 3.63 per cent, forcing the European Central Bank to intervene to prop up the Dublin markets, traders said.
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