Euro zone bond yields fall on lingering financial stability concerns

Euro zone yields fell as investors anticipate fewer rate hikes from the European Central Bank, while lingering banking stability concerns boost demand for safe-haven assets. German 10-year government bond, the bloc's benchmark, fell 10 basis points, to 2.08%, while the German two-year yield, which is most sensitive to policy rate expectations, fell 14 basis points to 2.34%. Investors have been trying to balance the expectation for a quick end to the Federal Reserve's monetary tightening cycle against remarks from ECB hawks calling for more rate hikes. Market focus will turn to next week's euro preliminary inflation reading for March, which may boost future rate hike expectations.

Euro zone bond yields fall on lingering financial stability concerns
Euro zone yields fell as investors anticipate fewer rate hikes from the European Central Bank, while lingering banking stability concerns boost demand for safe-haven assets. German 10-year government bond, the bloc's benchmark, fell 10 basis points, to 2.08%, while the German two-year yield, which is most sensitive to policy rate expectations, fell 14 basis points to 2.34%. Investors have been trying to balance the expectation for a quick end to the Federal Reserve's monetary tightening cycle against remarks from ECB hawks calling for more rate hikes. Market focus will turn to next week's euro preliminary inflation reading for March, which may boost future rate hike expectations.