Bond yields within the Eurozone experienced an upward trajectory on Monday, with Germany's 10-year yield reaching its loftiest point since 2011. The surge in yields coincided with investors eagerly awaiting forthcoming inflation statistics, poised to significantly influence the European Central Bank's forthcoming decisions.

Yield rates further elevated following the release of data indicating that German business sentiment in September exceeded expectations, albeit by a slight margin when compared to the previous month. Germany's 10-year bond yield soared by 4 basis points (bps) to 2.78%, marking its highest level since July 2011 when it reached 2.783%.

The European Central Bank (ECB) had previously raised interest rates to an unprecedented 4% on September 14. Although the ECB signaled a potential conclusion to its monetary tightening measures, it emphasized the possibility of further rate hikes if inflation surpassed projections. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve opted to retain interest rates at a range of 5.25% to 5.5% on Wednesday, and the Bank of England mirrored this decision by maintaining rates at 5.25% on Thursday.

Germany's two-year bond yield saw a modest increase of 1 bp, settling at 3.263% after a 4 bp rise last week. The sensitivity of the two-year yield to interest rate expectations was particularly evident. Notably, inflation data for August in the Eurozone is slated for release on Friday, with select countries divulging their national data in the days leading up to the event.

"Inflation data will take center stage this week," remarked Florian Spate, Senior Bond Strategist at Generali Investments. Spate elaborated, "It is becoming evident that the era of rapid and substantial rate hikes is drawing to a close. This, in turn, should signal the conclusion of the upward trajectory in long-term bond yields."

Market derivatives indicated on Monday that there exists merely a 20% probability of the ECB implementing further rate hikes. Italy's 10-year bond yield increased by 4 bps to 4.617%, following a similar rise the previous week.

The closely monitored spread between Italian and German 10-year yields exhibited a marginal narrowing, settling at 183 bps, after reaching its widest point since late May the previous week at 185 bps. Francois Villeroy de Galhau, a prominent figure at the ECB, hinted on Monday that the prospect of substantially higher interest rates appeared unlikely, emphasizing the importance of maintaining rates until inflation subsided.

On the same day, ECB President Christine Lagarde, Governing Council member Isabel Schnabel, and U.S. Fed's Neel Kashkari were scheduled to deliver remarks. Nikesh Sawjani, an economist at British lender Lloyds, observed, "Markets are likely awaiting confirmation that interest rates in both economies have either reached or closely approached their zeniths."

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