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 […]
Japanese government bonds (JGBs) remained under pressure on Tuesday, with 20-year yields hitting a 26-year high, as concerns mounted over a massive new stimulus. The 20-year Japanese government bond yield rose 7 basis points (bps) to 2.81%, the highest level since July 1999. The 10-year yield rose 2 basis points to 1.750%, a level not […]