U.s. 6-Month Bill Bid to cover Ratio 3.53

U.s. Sells $26 Bln 6-Month Bills at High Rate 0.400 Pct, Awards 36.63 Pct of Bids at High

Britain's Ftse 100 up 3.1 Pct, France's Cac 40 up 3.6 Pct, Germany's Dax up 3.5 Pct

Ftseurofirst 300 Provisionally Closes up 3.67 Percent at 1,327.12

Moody's - Venezuela's External Funding Gap Implies It Is Highly Unlikely There Will be Sufficient Hard Currency to Redeem Debt Service Obligations This Year