
Junko Fujita
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2 days ago |
gurutrade.com | Junko Fujita |Kevin Buckland |Rocky Swift |Mrigank Dhaniwala
TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Japan's 30-year government bond prices rose after the weakest auction of the securities in more than a year added to pressure on the Ministry of Finance to reduce supply of super-long notes. The bid-to-cover ratio, a measure of demand that gauges the number of bids against the amount of securities on offer, fell to 2.921, the worst since December 2023, and was down from 3.074 at the prior sale in May.
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2 days ago |
zawya.com | Junko Fujita |Kevin Buckland |Rocky Swift
TOKYO - Japan's 30-year government bond prices rose after an auction of the notes saw its weakest outcome in one and a half years, in line with market expectations. The bid-to-cover ratio, a measure of demand that gauges the number of bids against the amount of securities on offer, fell to 2.921, the worst since December 2023, and was down from 3.074 at the prior sale in May.
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1 week ago |
reuters.com | Rocky Swift |Junko Fujita
MOF may reduce super-long bond issuance to manage rising yieldsJapan's debt ratio is double US', central bank cuts bond buyingFinance Minister warns higher rates could worsen Japan's fiscal situationTOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - A lacklustre auction for Japan's longest-dated bonds on Wednesday did little to relieve sovereign debt markets where fiscal deficit concerns have driven a worrying surge in long-term yields.
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1 week ago |
kfgo.com | Rocky Swift |Junko Fujita
By Rocky Swift and Junko FujitaTOKYO (Reuters) -The markets will be closely watching an auction of Japan’s longest tenor bonds on Wednesday to see if debt investors will continue to put up with the worsening finances of major government issuers. Bond yields, particularly on the long end, have surged around the world in recent weeks as concerns mount over fiscal deficits.
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1 week ago |
gurutrade.com | Junko Fujita |Sumana Nandy |Eileen Soreng |Rashmi Aich
TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Yields on super-long Japanese government bonds (JGBs) fell sharply on Tuesday after Reuters reported the country's finance ministry might issue fewer of these bonds. The 30-year JGB yield fell sharply following the report, dropping 18.5 basis points (bps) to 2.85%. It traded as high as 2.955% earlier in the session.
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