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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Figures published on Friday by the 'Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek' (CBS) show a decrease in the Dutch consumers confidence index over the last month. The index weakened to -16 in May compared to -15 in April. The one point decline indicates that consumers find it a less appropriate time for major purchases.

Figures published on Monday by the 'National Association of Realtors' (NAR) show that home sales in the United States rose by 7.6% in April. The expected increase was 4.7%. In March the home sales rose by 6.8%.

The yields on both the Dutch and German 10 year government bonds decreased over the past two weeks. The Dutch 10-year government bond yield declined by approximately 30 basis points to 2.85% and German 10-year government bond yield declined by approximately 35 basis points to 2.60%. It seems that investors are seeking safe investments. Also the 10Y Swap decreased over the past two weeks by approximately 22 basis points and is currently at 2.92%.

The 6 month Euribor remained unchanged at 0.99%. The 10Y Swap decreased by 10 basis points to 2.92%.

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