TOKYO: The Japanese government bond prices rose on Friday, lifted by overnight gains in US Treasuries and a debt-buying operation by the Bank of Japan.
The 20-year JGB yield and the 30-year yield both fell by 1.5 basis points to 0.595 percent and 0.745 percent, respectively.
The benchmark 10-year yield stood flat at 0.055 percent amid caution towards the US non-farm payrolls report due later in the day.
The BOJ purchased 410 billion yen ($3.54 billion) of JGBs on Friday with maturities ranging from five years to 10 years as a part of its regular bond-purchasing operation.
US Treasuries gained broadly on Thursday following weaker-than-expected ADP private sector employment data. Uncertainty about the incoming Trump administration has also recently supported debt.
Investors are now focused on Friday's US non-farm payrolls report in which economists expected jobs gains of 178,000 in December.
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