Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:24:06 GMT
German bonds jump on Bernanke as Italian bonds drop following auction
German government bunds advanced, sending 10-year note yields towards the lowest level in three weeks, following the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments on maintaining bond purchases to provide U.S. economy with more signs of growth, fueling demand for bonds. The German 10-year bund yield dropped to 1.61% and the 1.5% note maturing in May 2023 rose 0.425 to 99.005.