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Japan Government Bond Yields Jump, Tracking Treasury Selloff
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Bonds Japan Government Bond Yields Jump, Tracking Treasury Selloff Japanese government bonds fell on Wednesday, tracking an overnight selloff in Treasuries after hotter-than-expected US inflation fueled bets that the Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates more aggressively. The five-year yield rose 9.5 basis points to 2.195% and the 10-year yield climbed 9 basis points 2.78%. The monetary policy-sensitive two-year yield climbed 8.5 basis points to 1.86%.
Bonds
Japan Government Bond Yields Jump, Tracking Treasury Selloff
Japanese government bonds fell on Wednesday, tracking an overnight selloff in Treasuries after hotter-than-expected US inflation fueled bets that the Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates more aggressively.
The five-year yield rose 9.5 basis points to 2.195% and the 10-year yield climbed 9 basis points 2.78%. The monetary policy-sensitive two-year yield climbed 8.5 basis points to 1.86%.