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Euro zone bond yields jump as Middle East peace deal hopes fade
Euro zone bond yields jumped on Tuesday and markets were pricing in three interest rate rises by the European Central Bank this year as hopes faded for a peace deal in the U.S.-Iran war. U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" after Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end the conflict and stuck to a list of demands that Trump has described as "garbage". Germany's 2-year yield, which is regarded as more sensitive to rate expectations, rose 6.3 basis points to 2.7085%. [...]