Sovereign bond yields in France, Italy, Spain, and Greece generally fell by about 5 basis points.

The yield on the 2-year French government bond fell by 5.2 basis points to 2.741%, opening lower with a gap and then fluctuating in a narrow range at low levels; the yield on the 30-year French government bond fell by 3.1 basis points to 4.502%. The yield on Italy's 10-year government bond fell by 5.3 basis points to 3.668%. The yield on Spain's 10-year government bond fell by 4.4 basis points to 3.376%. The yield on Greece's 10-year government bond fell by 5.3 basis points to 3.628%.