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2026-04-07 17:41:11
[Green Bond Auction Meets Cold Shoulders, German Long-Term Bond Yields Soar] ⑴ Germany auctioned an additional €0.387 billion of 0% coupon 30-year green bonds on Tuesday, with an average yield of 3.44%, a significant increase from the previous 3.01%. ⑵ The bid-to-cover ratio for the 30-year green bonds was 1.4, lower than the previous 1.8, indicating weakening market demand. ⑶ On the same day, Germany also auctioned an additional €0.66 billion of 2.50% coupon 10-year green bonds, with an average yield of 2.93%, higher than the previous 2.53%. ⑷ The bid-to-cover ratio for the 10-year green bonds was 1.5, also lower than the previous 1.8, indicating that investor enthusiasm for long-term bonds has cooled amid the ongoing war with Iran, high energy prices, and rising inflation expectations.
