Euro briefly rises, German yields up after ECB's Hansson's comments

Minutes of the ECB's December meeting published on Thursday suggested growing appetite for revising the bank's communication stance, fueling expectations the central bank may withdraw its record policy stimulus sooner than expected.

The yield on Germany's 10-year bond hit the day's high at 0.526 percent after Hansson's comments.

The euro extended gains after his comments to rise 0.64 percent on the day before easing slightly to stand at $1.2270 against the dollar.

(Reporting by the London Markets Team; Editing by Tommy Wilkes)