German 10-year government bonds rose, sending yields to the lowest on record, surpassing levels set at the worst of the European sovereign-debt crisis. Unprecedented European Central Bank stimulus measures imposed to stave off deflation are boosting bonds across the region, with yields on debt from Finland to Italy falling to new lows today. Investors have been lured to the relative safety of German and so-called semi-core euro-area bonds amid concern the Ukraine conflict will escalate following the downing of a Malaysian airliner and as Israel launched an invasion of Gaza. Benchmark 10-year yields fell as much as ... (full story)