• FTSE +0.6%
  • Cac +1.3%
  • Dax +0.9%
  • Ibex +1.7%
  • FTSE Mib +2.3%

European bonds

  • Italy 2.93% -8bp
  • Spain 2.89% -8bp
  • Portugal 3.45% -11bp
  • Germany 1.44% -3bp

That really is an awesome day for European bonds but I can’t help but wonder how much further yields have to fall. Spanish yields will soon match the US. You wouldn’t have guessed that a few years ago.

Spanish/US 10 year bond spread 08 05 2014

Spanish/US 10 year bond spread 08 05 2014