Spain's Rajoy, intent on job creation, ups growth view

(Reuters) - Spain's economy is on track to expand by a better-than-expected 1.0 percent in 2014, allowing moderate job creation for the first time in six years, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Tuesday in his annual state-of-the-nation address to Parliament.

Spain borrowing costs fall after Moody's raises outlook

The Spanish Treasury sold 3.524 billion euros ($4.8 billion) in bonds of three and five years, with demand outstripping demand by a ratio of 2.7 to one, the central bank said.

Spanish Bonds Rise After Debt Sale, EU Agreement on Greek Aid

Spanish bonds advanced for a third week in four as borrowing costs fell at a debt sale and after European leaders signed off on the next aid tranche for Greece, stoking optimism the euro-region debt crisis is being contained.

Spain's economy contracts again as recession deepens

Spain's economy contracted further in the second quarter of the year as the country remained mired in recession, official figures show.