Shinji Kunibe
Shinji Kunibe
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People want to secure a higher coupon for tomorrow's sale and they are selling. It is hard to buy notes as people assess when the BOJ will push up rates.
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Investors will be reluctant to buy bonds ahead of the five-year notes sale today. There is a concern bond yields will keep rising and the central bank is desperately seeking to raise interest rates.
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Investors were more sensitive to bond negative events this week. Bonds were sold ahead of the report on core prices yesterday and I bet people who held medium-term notes, such as five-year securities, lost a lot of money.
bonds change grow next policy several solid stocks surprised yields
I was surprised to see speculation of a policy change grow stronger. Bonds tumbled as stocks rallied on the solid economy. Yields are to rise in the next several months.
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Bond yields, especially five-year ones, are reaching a fair level to reflect the outlook for a policy shift.
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It was just a matter of time before 10-year yields reached 2 percent. The gain in stocks is helping add to negative sentiment about holding longer bonds.