LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bonds

edged higher on Monday, as the unusual absence of U.S.

tariff-related headlines left investors waiting for direction

from economic data due later in the week.

Germany's 10-year yield rose nearly 2 basis points to 2.49%,

but was still near the lower end of its recent range.

U.S. data will be in focus, with PCE inflation and GDP

numbers due Wednesday, and nonfarm payrolls for April on Friday.

Investors will inspect the data for evidence of the economic

hit they expect from the disruption and uncertainty caused by

tariffs, though this week's batch could be a little soon.

In Europe, inflation data will be published, including in

Spain on Tuesday, and Germany, France and Italy on Wednesday.

A higher-than-expected print could cause investors to

reassess expectations the European Central Bank will continue

cutting interest rates to support the European economy, though,

barring a major surprise, the U.S. data will likely be the main

focus.

Italy's 10-year yield was flat at 3.59%, and

Germany's rate-sensitive two-year yield nudged up 1 bp to 1.75%.