Bond rates in almost all Euro zone have headed up.
It is earnings season, and it will be interesting to say the least. As we hit 20% effective unemployment, and many have fallen into despair and alternate lifestyles, it is Orwellian madness at it's best.
The classic P/E ratio is supposed to be a net present value of future earnings, usually expressed in US Dollars. It varies between 8 and 30 showing that the market is terribly inefficient.
These bond charts are a permanent part of my blog.
http://oahutrading.blogspot.com/p/euro-bond-charts.html