U.s. Sells $45 Bln 4-Week Bills at High Rate 0.290 Pct, Awards 24.31 Pct of Bids at High

Uk's Ftse 250 Mid-Cap Index up 0.4 Pct

Spain's Ibex up 2 Pct

Uk's Ftse 100 down 0.1 Pct, Germany's Dax up 1.4 Pct, France's Cac up 1.6 Pct

Ftseurofirst 300 Provisionally Closes up 1.14 Percent at 1,330.43