Euro Zone Bond Yields Drop Amid Fed Rate Cut Prospects

Euro zone bond yields fell on Friday after reports heightened expectations of a significant rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The German 10-year bond yield dropped to 2.125%, while the two-year yield fell to 2.19%. Similarly, U.S. Treasury yields declined following the surprising news.

On Friday, euro zone bond yields saw a decline, reflecting a similar drop in U.S. Treasury yields. This came after media outlets reported that the Federal Reserve is likely to announce a substantial rate cut next week.

The German 10-year bond yield, serving as a benchmark for the euro zone bloc, decreased by 3.4 basis points to 2.125%. Additionally, the two-year bond yield, more sensitive to European Central Bank (ECB) rate expectations, fell by 4.5 basis points to 2.19%.

U.S. Treasury yields mirrored this trend, with the two-year Treasury note yield falling by 6.3 basis points to 3.585%. The news from the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times surprised the markets, which had anticipated a moderate quarter-point move by the Fed. Italy's 10-year yield also declined by 3.9 basis points to 3.52%, maintaining the yield gap between Italian and German bonds at 138 basis points.

(With inputs from agencies.)