Japanese government bond yields extended their decline on Friday as a stronger yen and expectations of a hawkish Bank of Japan stance lifted sentiment. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 5.5 basis points to 2.91%. Shifting US rate expectations also weighed on Treasury yields and supported the yen.

Japans benchmark government bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, marking a major shift for a market long defined by ultra-low rates. Rising…

Japanese government bonds extended their selloff on Wednesday as hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan strengthened expectations of a near-term rate hike. The five-year JGB yield…

Japanese government bond yields extended their decline on Friday as a stronger yen and expectations of a hawkish Bank of Japan stance lifted sentiment. The benchmark 10-year JGB…