a short form of “German-American Volksbund,” a pro-Nazi organization in the U.S. during the 1930s and 1940s.
(often lowercase) an alliance or league, especially a political society.
(sometimes not capital) a federation or league
short for German American Bund , an organization of US Nazis and Nazi sympathizers in the 1930s and 1940s
an organization of socialist Jewish workers in Russia founded in 1897
the confederation of N German states, which existed from 1867–71
an embankment; dyke
an embanked road or quay
1805–15; < Hindi band < Persian: dam, levee; akin to bind, bond 1
< German: association, league
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That may already be spurring upward pressure on Treasury, gilt and bund yields, and if JGB yields keep climbing, global yields could be pushed higher still, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Germany’s 10-year bund yield, a proxy for risk-free rates in the eurozone, was just shy of 3%, the highest since 2007.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Fairhurst suggest this earth bund would need a fence on top to stop people getting in to the rock trap area.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
The 10-year German bund yield, the regional benchmark, held steady at 2.62% after recent gains, while the U.S. 10-year yield was steady at 4.278%.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023
Ralph edged forward, feeling his way over the uneven surface as though he were bund.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
The 10-year Bund yield fell 2.1 basis points to 3.105%, according to LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
However, yields remain elevated, with the 10-year Bund yield having hit its highest since 2011 on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The 10-year Bund yield fell 1.4 basis points to 3.1950, having hit 3.2118% on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
On Friday, the 10-year Bund yield closed at 3.123%, according to LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Then I left the Bund and the concessions and walked into the Chinese world.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
It considers the outright levels for yields and rates as looking attractive, expecting the 3% level for 10-year Bunds to hold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Germany will sell February 2033-, February 2035- and August 2053-dated green Bunds on Tuesday and February 2036-dated conventional Bund on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The trend is global: Yields on United Kingdom gilts, German Bunds, and Japanese government bonds have also been climbing, in tandem with a rise in crude-oil prices since the Iran war began in late February.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Bond supply in the eurozone comes only from Germany, which auctions 5 billion euros in February 2036-dated Bunds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Germany will auction June 2028 Schatz on Tuesday as well as May 2047 and August 2054 Bunds on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
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