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TOKYO: Ten-year JGB futures climbed to a record high on Thursday after the Bank of Japan eased monetary policy, deciding on a radical policy framework overhaul with steps including buying government debt with all maturities.The 10-year JGB futures rose 55 ticks to 145.99 after touching a record high of 146.05.The cash 10-year yield slipped 7 basis points to 0.480 percent, touching its lowest level since June 2003, when it hit a record low of 0.430 percent.Copyright Reuters, 2013 ...
TAIPEI: Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.34 billion) in 5-year government bonds at a yield of 1.017 percent, the central bank said on Wednesday, at the mid-range of forecasts in a Reuters poll for a yield of between 1.0 percent and 1.03 percent. Copyright Reuters, 2013 ...
SINGAPORE: US 10-year Treasuries slipped in Asia on Monday, coming under pressure after equities finished last week on a positive note and as data showed an improvement in consumer sentiment.Ten-year Treasuries slipped about 4/32 in price for a yield of roughly 1.868 percent. The 10-year yield rose roughly 2 basis points compared to levels in late US trade on Thursday.Trade in Treasuries resumed after a holiday-shortened week. US financial markets were shut for the Good ...
SEOUL: South Korean government-bond futures fell sharply after the government said on Friday it would have to sell far more bonds than expected to plug an expected budget deficit.The June futures on 10-year treasury bonds fell 0.66 points to 118.75 by 0310 GMT, while the June contract on 3-year bonds lost 0.28 points to 107.05.The finance ministry said earlier in the day this year's budget revenue would probably fall around 12 trillion won ($10.79 billion) ...
TOKYO: US Treasuries were firm in Asia on Wednesday after having gained the previous day on worries about the ramifications from a rescue deal for Cyprus and following weak US consumer sentiment data.The yield on 10-year notes stood at 1.916 percent , little changed from late US levels on Tuesday.Treasuries prices gained on Tuesday despite a rise in stocks because the Cyprus rescue plan, imposing heavy losses on depositors in the country, spurred worries depositors ...
TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices rose on Tuesday, with the 10-year yield hitting a near-decade low for a fourth straight day after Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda said buying longer-dated debt was a policy option to pursue monetary easing.Buying in the longer-dated sectors by pension funds and life insurers ahead of Japan's fiscal year-end on March 31 also helped flatten the yield curve.Kuroda, who became the BOJ governor last week, told parliament that extending ...
TOKYO: US Treasuries dropped on Monday on relief as Cyprus clinched a last-ditch deal with international lenders for a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout hours before a deadline to avert a financial collapse on the Mediterranean country.The yield on the 10-year notes rose to 1.963 percent from 1.927 percent at the end of last week while US share futures gained about 0.4 percent.The latest deal on Cyprus included drastic measures such as closing down ...
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