Thursday, June 21, 2007

European Government Bonds Drop on Concern Global Inflation Is Quickening

(Bloomberg) -- European government bonds fell for a
second day as central banks in the U.K. and Sweden indicated they
will raise interest rates further, adding to concern global
inflation is quickening.

Debt's slide sent 10-year yields to near a five-year high as
investors reassess the outlook for global borrowing costs.
Interest-rate futures suggest the European Central Bank will keep
raising lending rates this year, while Sweden's Riksbank said
yesterday it'll lift rates twice more and minutes of the Bank of
England's last rate-setting meeting showed more policy makers
backed higher borrowing costs than forecast.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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