Thursday, June 21, 2007

European 10-Year Bonds Drop for Second Day Before German Confidence Report

(Bloomberg) -- European bonds fell for a second day
before a report that's expected to show business optimism in the
region's largest economy is buoyant, underpinning the case for
the European Central Bank to keep lifting interest rates.

The drop in debt pushed 10-year yields to near a five-year
high as investors reassess the outlook for global borrowing
costs. An index tomorrow is likely to show German business
confidence held near the highest on record this month. Futures
show traders are adding to bets the ECB will raise rates twice
more this year.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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