Eurozone bond yields retreat as oil slump calms inflation worries

Eurozone 10-year bond yields dipped to 3.61% on August 25, 2026, down 0.05 points, after falling oil prices cooled inflation fears. A week earlier, yields had hit multi-year highs on Iran war escalation. Yields loosely track mortgage and corporate borrowing costs. Commerzbank's Hauke Siemssen says energy prices remain "in the driving seat."