Tuesday, June 5, 2007

European 10-Year Government Bond Yield Rises to Highest Since 2003 on ECB

(Bloomberg) -- European government bonds declined,
pushing benchmark 10-year yields to the highest since 2003, on
speculation the European Central Bank will lift interest rates
tomorrow and signal further increases this year.

Yields on two-year notes, more sensitive to interest-rate
expectations, also reached a six-year high after a report today
showed expansion in European service industries picked up in May,
adding to the case for higher rates.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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