German bunds fall as U.S. lawmakers discuss short-term increase in debt limit

German government bunds decreased on Thursday falling for the third straight day together with Treasuries amid signs that the U.S. government shutdown may come to an end as lawmakers debate over the short-term increase of the debt limit. The German benchmark 10-year bund yielded at 1.88%, up six basis points as of 2:54 p.m. London time, the most since September 24.