Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:53:26 GMT
German bonds climb on Dutch political turmoil
German bunds advanced sharply on Monday and benchmark 10- year yields dropped as a resistance against austerity measures faltered Dutch government. The borrowing costs for Dutch 10-year notes soared 11 basis points to 2.43%, record high since March 2009, while 10-year yield for German bills fell 7 basis points to 1.64%. The 5-year bund dropped to 0.601%.