The yield on 10-year UK gilts fell by about 3 basis points, while German bond prices rose before falling back. Investors are watching strong demand for Japanese and UK government bond auctions.

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05/06/2025
In the afternoon of Tuesday in the European market, the yield on German 10-year government bonds rose by 0.1 basis points to 2.525%, trading between 2.485% and 2.528% for the day. After a "gap-down" opening, the yield mostly declined throughout the day but showed a slight oscillating upward trend overall, with a significant rally and overall increase starting at 23:40 Beijing time. The yield on 2-year German bonds fell by 0.3 basis points to 1.786%, trading between 1.766% and 1.789% for the day, while the yield on 30-year German bonds rose by 0.4 basis points to 3.017%, following a similar trend to the 10-year bonds. The yield spread between 2-year and 10-year German bonds increased by 0.368 basis points to +73.641 basis points, mirroring the trend of medium to long-term German bond yields. The yield on UK 10-year government bonds fell by 2.9 basis points to 4.638% and remained in a low volatility state after a "gap-down" opening, reaching a daily low of 4.599% at 21:52 Beijing time.