German bunds increase after retail sales fall

Source: Bloomberg
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Germany's Government bunds increased for the second day after the data indicated retail sales in the country dropped more than expected in April, rising demand for the safest bond assets. German 10-year Government bonds slipped 0.05 percentage point to 1.46%. Retail sales in the Nation fell 0.4% from March, when the sales decreased 0.1%.
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Fri, 31 May 2013 11:59:11 GMT

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