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German auction clears way for fresh Bund rise

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Following a 3.3 billion euro five-year German bond sale the December Bund futures contract hit a peak of 142.41, up 32 ticks on the day and well above the low of 141.77 seen in early trade.

 

"There's been a few buyers of the dips and decent buying of five-year futures after the auction, as well as some extension trades as two-year yields turn negative again," a trader said.

 

"The market had priced out a lot of quantitative easing (in the US) and now it's being fully priced back in, that's very supportive and Bunds will follow that."

 

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