Alice Gledhill

(Bloomberg) -- For investors betting the Bank of England will switch to interest-rate cuts before its peers in Washington and Frankfurt, UK government bonds look like a bargain.

Deposits at euro-area central banks have dropped below €400 billion for the first time since 2017, as authorities continue to seek higher-yielding home for their spare cash.

Investors Load Up on UK Bonds to Bet BOE Is First to Cut

Traders pared bets on European Central Bank interest-rate cuts after US inflation topped forecasts, with markets now turning their attention to President Christine Lagarde’s remarks on Thursday.

German bonds fell ahead of a key European Central Bank decision, extending a sharp repricing in monetary policy expectations triggered by US inflation data.

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(Bloomberg) -- Traders rushed to trim wagers on the extent of monetary easing by the Bank of England this year after UK inflation slowed less than expected.

A trio of upcoming rating assessments is set to test France's bond markets by turning the spotlight on the country's worsening debt picture.

Credit score could be downgraded as bond markets and widening fiscal gap are in the spotlight Credit score could be downgraded as bond markets and widening fiscal gap are in the spotlight