MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's borrowing costs fell on Tuesday, at the first sale of debt since the government announced a new austerity package, but not enough to suggest markets believe the country's finances are on a sustainable path with banking problems yet to be resolved. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy unveiled spending cuts and tax hikes worth 65 billion euros ($80 billion) over the next 2-1/2 years last week, in a bid to demonstrate that Madrid can curb its debts. But market doubts about whether Spain can avoid a full-scale sovereign bailout have kept its debt costs elevated with 10-year yields again heading towards the seven percent tipping point. New Bank of Spain Governor Luis Maria...
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