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(Bloomberg) — Concerns about slumping support for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration added to pressure on Japanese government bonds on Monday, helping send the 40-year yield briefly to an all-time high of 3%.
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With speculation that policymakers may loosen fiscal discipline to increase spending before elections, the 40-year yield briefly rose to the highest since the bond’s issuance in 2007. Meanwhile, 30-year yields hit 2.63%, a level last seen in 2006.
The current market moves, and weak investor demand at recent auctions for five-year and 10-year debt, have set the scene for a sale of 40-year debt on March 27 that may trigger a further rise in yields.
“Demand is weak relative to supply, and there are concerns about whether the market can handle the 40-year bond auction,” said Takashi Fujiwara, head of bond management and chief fund manager at Resona Asset Management.
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