Pimco bets on long-term Japanese debt in ‘dislocated’ market
Bond investing giant buys as long-term borrowing costs soar to record highs
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Rises in government bond yields and weakness in the yen could have spillover effects on other markets
Any respite for Japan’s bonds is likely to be short-term
Foreigners have recently been the only major buyers of the country’s longer-term government debt