Japanese 10-year government bond yields reversed course to a notch higher on Tuesday, following a fairly strong outcome at an auction of bonds with the same maturity. Ten-year Japanese government bond yields rose 0.5 basis point (bp) to 2.12%, after falling 1 bp to 2.105% ahead of the auction. “Despite the current yield level, which […]
Japan’s super-long government bonds rose on Thursday, supported by a Reuters report on the possible reduction in super-long-term bond issuance next fiscal year. Yields on 30-year Treasury notes fell to a low of 3.38%, down from a record high of 3.45% the previous session. The yield recently fell by 3 basis points to 3.395%. Interest […]
The yen languished near a record low against the euro on Monday after Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stuck to his usual cautious rhetoric following a rate hike on Friday. The Japanese currency was trading near an 11-month low against the US dollar and just below a 17-month low against the Australian currency. A […]