Monday, June 4, 2007

JGBs recover on Treasuries, futures off 9-month low

(Reuters) - JGBs had been sold off heavily over the past two weeks in
moves prompted by a steady rise in yields on euro zone government
bonds and Treasuries, and as solid Japanese jobs and production
data reinforced views that a Bank of Japan rate hike is likely as
early as August.




The benchmark 10-year yield scaled the key 1.8 percent mark
on Monday, a seven-month high, while the five-year yield touched
a 10-month high of 1.4 percent.


Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News

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