Euro zone bond yields dip from highs; Fed, inflation data eyed

Yields had jumped on Friday after stronger than expected U.S. jobs data for July drove U.S. Treasury yields higher, as the strong data was seen as key to the Fed decision on when to start tapering its bond buying. Euro zone bonds followed suit, giving German 10-year bond yields their biggest daily jump since June 17. Focus was on a number of U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers due to speak on Monday and U.S. inflation data due on Wednesday, which will be watched for further clues of when the Fed might start tapering.