European bonds rise as investors expect prolonged stimulus

Source: Bloomberg
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The price of European government bonds increased amid speculations that the Fed and the ECB will prolong their monetary stimulus. Yields on 10-year Spain government securities decreased 4 basis points to 4.74%, while yields on similar maturity Italian government bonds dropped 7 basis points to 4.49%. Germany's 10-year yield on bunds slid 2 basis points to 1.71%.


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