Euro-area bonds outlook 2027: what 42 research houses expect

The 2027 call on euro-area bonds

Euro-area bondslean yields rise
↑ 11 houses yields fall↓ 31 houses yields rise
↑ against: Sticky inflation keeps government bond yields high↓ Rising term premium keeps long government yields climbing

A house counts on the side its newest cyclical or strategic view argues: for a theme moving euro-area bonds that way, or against a theme moving it the other way.

Price down, yields rise: the themes behind it

30 housesRiskSticky inflation keeps government bond yields high↓ price, yields rise
16 of 30 houses with a longer-term view flag it as material. All horizons: 68 of 121 (56%). Houses with a view: 45 asset managers · 42 banks · 20 independent research firms · 14 podcasts.
30 housesRiskRising term premium keeps long government yields climbing↓ price, yields rise
21 of 30 houses with a longer-term view flag it as material. All horizons: 72 of 109 (66%). Houses with a view: 41 banks · 37 asset managers · 18 independent research firms · 13 podcasts.
9 housesRiskFrench fiscal and election risk widens euro bond spreads↓ price, yields rise
8 of 9 houses with a longer-term view flag it as material. All horizons: 48 of 72 (67%). Houses with a view: 33 banks · 20 asset managers · 13 independent research firms · 6 podcasts.
3 housesRiskPopulist gains in Europe push euro-area bonds and the euro down↓ price, yields rise
3 of 3 houses with a longer-term view flag it as material. All horizons: 7 of 8 (88%). Houses with a view: 6 banks · 1 independent research firm · 1 podcast.

Positioning

Speculative positioning in US 10-year note: 19 on a 3-year scale of 0–100Full report →

Source: CFTC Commitments of Traders; FinChiefs calculations. Report of 3 Nov 2026.

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Also moving euro-area bonds, all horizons

Themes on euro-area bonds without enough longer-term houses yet, counted on every horizon.

14 of 18 houses flag it0 in 7d

Central-bank independence doubts hit euro-area bonds and the euro

Questions about the independence of central banks make the policy path less predictable, pushing euro-area bond prices and the euro lower.

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Other markets in the 2027 outlook

US stocks outlook 2027↑ 48 · ↓ 42 houses European stocks outlook 2027↑ 13 · ↓ 12 houses US bonds outlook 2027↑ 17 · ↓ 46 houses Gold outlook 2027↑ 25 · ↓ 1 houses Silver outlook 2027↑ 22 · ↓ 2 houses Copper outlook 2027↑ 17 · ↓ 1 houses Oil outlook 2027↑ 14 · ↓ 7 houses Natural gas outlook 2027↑ 14 · ↓ 5 houses The dollar outlook 2027↑ 7 · ↓ 13 houses

The full 2027 outlook All 76 themes

Questions

What do research houses expect for euro-area bonds in 2027?

11 houses with a longer-term view argue for yields to fall and 31 for yields to rise. The strongest case up: Sticky inflation keeps government bond yields high (16 of 30 houses with a longer-term view flag it as material). The strongest case down: Rising term premium keeps long government yields climbing (21 of 30 houses with a longer-term view flag it as material).

Which research houses are counted?

Banks, asset managers, independent research firms and podcasts whose published research FinChiefs indexes: one vote per house, its newest cyclical or strategic view on euro-area bonds in the last 30 days. Types only on this page; members see each house by name.

Is this investment advice?

No. Themes summarise what research houses argue. FinChiefs takes no view of its own. Instruments shown are the ones research houses name, not selected or endorsed by FinChiefs. Not investment advice. No prices are shown and no instrument pays to appear.

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