Low returns hamper German bond sale

Germany sold 2.4 billion euros worth of government bonds maturing in 32 years time.

However demand was lacklustre and Berlin was not able to sell all the bonds it had on offer.

Analysts said that was because the rate of interest that investors will get is so low and it also reflected an upturn in confidence in shares based on better-than-expected recent company earnings.

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