Yields mixed at Egyptian T-bond auction

CAIRO: Yields on Egypt's 1 1/2-year treasury bonds fell slightly at an auction on Monday, but yields on three-year and seven-year paper rose, data from the central bank showed.

The average yield on the 1 1/2-year, zero-coupon bond slipped to 16.496 percent from 16.497 percent when it was last sold, on Sept. 5.

The yield on the three-year bond rose to 16.937 percent from 16.896 percent at the last similar auction on Sept. 5.

Yields on the seven-year bond climbed to 17.438 percent, from 17.428 percent at the last similar sale, also on Sept. 5.