By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Germany’s 10-year bond yield edged lower after hitting a near eight-year high on Monday, while Italy’s risk premium rose amid rising expectations of future euro zone rate hikes after recent comments from European Central Bank officials. Hawkish policymaker Robert Holzmann said on Saturday the ECB should raise interest rates three times this year to combat surging inflation. However, bank President Christine Lagarde reiterated that “adjustments to the key ECB interest rates will take place sometime after the end of net purchases (of government bonds) and will be g…