Germany’s 10-year Bund yield edged down to around 3.5% as oil prices fell for a second consecutive session, while investors digested yesterday’s Federal Reserve rate hike. Brent crude is trading around $105 a barrel after Saudi Arabia said it plans to restore roughly half the capacity of its damaged East-West pipeline within days. The Middle East outlook remains uncertain, keeping oil prices elevated and adding to the challenge facing central banks as they seek to contain inflation without putting excessive pressure on economic activity. The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points, its first increase since July 2023, and signalled another hike later this year amid persistent inflation pressures. Meanwhile, markets are pricing in at least one more ECB hike this year. The ECB raised rates for a second time this year last week, citing renewed inflation risks from higher energy prices.