Tuesday, June 19, 2007

European Government Bonds Gain; German Sentiment Index Unexpectedly Drops

(Bloomberg) -- European government bonds rose after
a report showed investor confidence in Germany, the continent's
biggest economy, unexpectedly fell this month.

Two-year yields fell from near a six-year high after the ZEW
Center for European Economic Research said its index of investor
and analyst expectations dropped to 20.3, from 24 in May.
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News had expected confidence to
improve, predicting a reading of 29.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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