German Bund Yields Ease After 15-Year High

2026-07-24 09:19 By Joana Ferreira 1 min. read

The German 10-year Bund yield eased below 3.2% but remained close to Thursday's 15-year high as oil prices pulled back after Brent briefly reached $100 per barrel, while investors assessed new economic data and the ECB's policy outlook.

The S&P Global survey showed Eurozone business activity returned to growth in July, beating expectations, supported by a strong rebound in German output as manufacturing production expanded at its fastest pace in nearly four-and-a-half years.

However, German consumer confidence weakened slightly heading into August due to softer income expectations.

The ECB kept rates unchanged as expected at its July meeting but signaled that a September hike is increasingly likely, with rising energy prices amid the US-Iran conflict reinforcing inflation concerns.

Meanwhile, the US imposed new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, including the EU, with the European Commission saying the measures were broadly consistent with the EU-US trade agreement.



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German Bund Yields Ease After 15-Year High
The German 10-year Bund yield eased below 3.2% but remained close to Thursday's 15-year high as oil prices pulled back after Brent briefly reached $100 per barrel, while investors assessed new economic data and the ECB's policy outlook. The S&P Global survey showed Eurozone business activity returned to growth in July, beating expectations, supported by a strong rebound in German output as manufacturing production expanded at its fastest pace in nearly four-and-a-half years. However, German consumer confidence weakened slightly heading into August due to softer income expectations. The ECB kept rates unchanged as expected at its July meeting but signaled that a September hike is increasingly likely, with rising energy prices amid the US-Iran conflict reinforcing inflation concerns. Meanwhile, the US imposed new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, including the EU, with the European Commission saying the measures were broadly consistent with the EU-US trade agreement.
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