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20-year JGB yield falls to record low of 0.225pc

Published May 6, 2016 Updated May 6, 2016 06:40am

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By Parvez Jabri

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TOKYO: The yield on 20-year Japanese government bonds fell to a record low of 0.225 percent on Friday as the Japanese bond market tracked gains in US Treasuries.

The 20-year JGB yield has fallen almost 70 basis points since the Bank of Japan announced negative interest rates in late January.

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