LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields rose on

Thursday as traders reacted to a jump in U.S. market rates after

Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision.

Longer-dated bond yields, which typically reflect concerns

about inflation and growth, rose the most after the 30-year U.S.

Treasury yield climbed to a 19-year high overnight

following the Fed's decision to hold interest rates.

Analysts said the rise in long bond yields showed traders

are sceptical about the Fed's commitment to reducing price

pressures, as new Chair Kevin Warsh again refused to offer any

clues about future moves.

Germany's 30-year bond yield rose 3 basis points

on Thursday to 3.14%, although the moves in Europe were more

muted than those in the U.S., reflecting expectations that the

European Central Bank will raise rates again this year to tame

inflation.

"The meeting once again reiterates that central banks might

be able to anchor the front-end, while the long-end remains in

the hands of the market," said Erik Liem, rates strategist at

Commerzbank.

A rise in oil prices was also adding to the upward pressure

on bond yields as traders factored in the possibility of

stronger inflation. Brent crude was up 0.4% at $91.10 a

barrel.

Germany's 10-year bond yield - the benchmark for

the euro zone - climbed 1 bp to 3.16%. Yields move inversely to

prices.

Energy prices climbed as the U.S. and Iran continued to

trade attacks and the conflict spread in scope, with a drone

hitting a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean

port of Damietta according to British maritime security firm

Ambrey.

Euro zone bond yields also ticked up slightly following

better than expected growth data for the bloc, which showed the

economy grew 0.4% in the second quarter.

Shorter-dated European bond yields slipped, however, causing

yield curves to steepen. That reflected a fall in 2-year U.S.

Treasury yields as traders reduced their bets on

immediate Fed rate hikes.

The size and importance of the U.S. economy and its markets

mean European yields broadly follow moves in Treasuries.

UK bond yields and the pound fell slightly on Thursday after

the Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75% as expected and

said domestic conditions were likely reducing inflationary

pressures.