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German Chancellor Angela Merkel told a closed-door meeting of lawmakers that lower interest rates and an expanded EFSF rescue fund could fill Greece's financing gap.
"The news (overnight) was a bit disappointing, but Merkel comments this morning seem pretty supportive," one trader said.
German Bund futures were last 3 ticks down on the day at 142.35, having risen as high as 142.64 earlier.