Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Japan's Government Bonds Decline for Ninth Day on Slump in U.S. Treasuries

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's government bonds fell for a
ninth day, the longest slide in three years, after former Federal
Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicted declines in U.S. and
emerging market debt.

``Bond yields are rising globally and Japan is catching up,''
said Masuhisa Kobayashi, chief Japan bond strategist at Barclays
Capital Japan in Tokyo. ``Yields look like they are pricing in an
expectation for a rate increase, which gives a good excuse for the
central bank in Japan to raise rates in coming months.''


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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