Euro zone bond yields fall before inflation data, ECB forum
Germany's 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro area, was last down 2 basis points at 2.58%.
The trading range for bund yields during June was the lowest since 2021, according to Commerzbank. More timely consumer prices data from the largest countries in the euro zone have been mixed.
Inflation in Spain and France increased slightly, Italy's was in line with the prior month, while there was a small downtick in German figures released on Monday.
Euro zone bond yields dip; focus on spending plans, ECB policy
Inflation for the region as a whole is expected at 2% in June, the European Central Bank's goal, up from 1.9% the previous month, according to economists polled by Reuters.
The ECB, having lowered borrowing costs eight times since the middle of last year, has recently signalled it intends to pause rate cuts with inflation back at target.
ECB President Christine Lagarde on Tuesday said the euro zone is set to face increasing inflation volatility as she kicked off the ECB Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal.
The event today includes a panel discussion with Lagarde alongside the heads of the Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and Bank of Korea.
Italy's 10-year bond yield was down 2 bps at 3.474%, keeping the spread between Italian and German 10-year yields steady at 89 bps.
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