Aug 12 (Reuters) - German 30-year government bond yields
rose to their highest level since 2011, driven by renewed
investor focus on expectations of sharp increase in fiscal
spending, while U.S. economic data released earlier came in
roughly in line with forecasts.
"I don't see a specific driver today, but the move in
long-dated German yields isn't surprising given the low volumes
and the broader economic backdrop," said Michiel Tukker, rate
strategist at ING, citing the Dutch pension reform and
expectations of increased issuance from Germany.
Germany's 30-year government bond yield was up 7 basis
points (bps) at 3.2898%, its highest level since summer 2011.
Euro zone borrowing costs had held steady for most of the
session after the United States and China rolled over a trade
truce for 90 more days, as expected.
Policy-sensitive German two-year yields were up
0.5 bps at 1.97%, while German 10-year yields rose 5
bps to 2.74%.
Two-year U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday after data
showed that U.S. consumer price inflation was roughly in line
with the expectations of economists in July, likely clearing the
way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September.