LONDON/BRUSSELS/MADRID - European Union "stress tests" on the bloc's banks prove that the EU financial sector is sound because just seven out of 91 lenders - five of them Spanish - failed, officials said Friday.
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Spain raises $3.85B in bond auctionMADRID — Spain raised nearly €3 billion ($3.85 billion) in 15-year bonds Thursday, easing market tension over its ability to find financing amid a heavy debt load and frail economy.
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