Naomi Hasegawa
Naomi Hasegawa
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Once a round of purchases by investors targeting bargains wanes, JGB prices will likely fall further going forward.
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Many investors are reluctant to trade actively before the central bank starts its two-day meeting Wednesday.
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The news could be a trigger to buy bonds. Investors dislike uncertainty.
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US Treasuries, particularly long-term bonds, were robust on Friday, when the Japanese market was closed. Some bond investors view the surge in stocks as bubble while some investors take comfort in the view that the zero-interest rate policy will continue even after the Bank of Japan lifts ultra-loose monetary stance.
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Falling stocks and a rising yen raises speculation among investors the central bank will avoid saying anything to add to an outlook for higher rates. It will encourage investors to buy bonds.
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Trading in future contracts led the market today, with bullish sentiment there gradually spreading to cash bonds. This is probably because some investors took heart from a pullback in the equity market here.
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Gains in stocks will help push down bonds and I don't think investors will aggressively buy after yesterday's rally.
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The headline figure was not as strong as expected but the overall picture is strong. Bonds are falling as investors focus on the strong parts of the report.
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The bond market reacted directly to the equities market, like a textbook example.
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The Bank of Japan's decision was well anticipated. Most measures it plans to implement appear to be within market expectations.
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A gain in the Nikkei above 16,500 will test investors' nerves and lead them to hold off buying bonds, pushing up yields.
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We might see some selling in 20-year bonds before the auction.
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Bond prices got a boost from the fairly good outcome of today's two-year debt auction, while index-trackers actively purchased government debt paper, which supported the market.
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There's speculation out there that more policy makers will cast votes against keeping the policy unchanged. That is negative for bonds.