TOKYO ― Japanese short-term government bond yields rose on Thursday while longer-term yields fell, flattening the yield curve, as investors continued to adjust to reports that the finance ministry may shorten the average maturity in future issuance.The two-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1 basis point to 0.29 percent, and the 30-year yield fell 1 bp to 2.115 percent as of 0530 GMT . The 10-year yield was up 1.5 bps at 0.945 percent.Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.18 yen to 143.77.
The five-year JGB yield rose 1 bp to 0.515 percent on Thursday. The 20-year yield was flat at 1.765 percent.Investors are also hungry for new hints on when the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again, following the first hike since 2007 in March.
Yield Curve Flattens As Investors Adjust To Issuance Hints
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