German government bonds rose to record highs again on Thursday, a day after the European Central Bank underscored its commitment to buying vast amounts of top-rated debt to stimulate the region's economic recovery. In early trade, the yield on the country's 30-year bond fell as low as 0.5%, while the 10-year bond yield also hit a new low of just 0.097%. Germany's yield curve remained firmly in negative territory right out to January 2024. Yields fall as bond prices rise. German government debt is considered to be some of the lowest risk globally and therefore in particularly high demand for the ECB's EUR60 ... (full story)