Tuesday, July 31, 2007

JGBs edge up on Treasuries, futures hit 2-mth high

(Reuters) - "Markets had calmed a bit after the recent sell-off in U.S.
stocks and the credit market due to subprime worries, but those
concerns have resurfaced after yesterday's news," said Takafumi
Yamawaki, fixed income strategist at Morgan Stanley in Tokyo.




But he added that investors were hesitant to push prices much
higher given the possibility the Bank of Japan may raise rates by
25 basis points to 0.75 percent later in the month or in
September.


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