A pedestrian speaks on her mobile phone as she passes a hairdresser's shop in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images