Dutch bonds weren't affected by the report, as the yield on the 10-year, 5.75 percent bond remained at 5.46 percent.
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Dutch bonds were little changed as inflation looks set to come off its lows, making short-dated bonds more tempting to investors.
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The yield on the benchmark 5 . 75-percent, 10-year Dutch bond remained at 5 . 27 percent after the figures were announced.
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The link between the guilder and the deutsche mark means the Dutch bond market, as Dutch monetary policy, tends to follow Germany's.
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Italian 10-year yields fell by 1 basis point to 11.654 percent, while Dutch bonds fell by 4 basis points to 6.81 percent.
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DUTCH bonds rose after the central bank left interest rates on hold, encouraged by steady growth, a stable currency and tame inflation.
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They were boosted by a 2-basis-point decline to 5.50 percent in the yield on the 10-year benchmark Dutch bond, a four-month low.
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The spread between the yield on the 10-year Dutch bond and its German counterpart narrowed to 3 basis points from 4 yesterday.
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As part of its investigation into Parmalat's activities in the Netherlands, the AFM is examining whether its Dutch bond issues were properly carried out.
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They were boosted by a 2-basis-point decline to 5 . 50 percent in the yield on the 10-year benchmark Dutch bond, a four-month low.
