Some investors bought back Japanese government bonds in a knee-jerk reaction to the comments from Fukui. |
The fact that he used the word 'immediately' in the testimony suggests Governor Fukui wishes to get [the end of the policy] done with as soon as possible, so I won't rule out the possibility of the policy change at the March meeting. |
The newspaper report this morning that the Bank of Japan is considering steps to limit a rise in interest rates lent some support to the debt market, although some appeared to unload 10-year debt for hedging purposes before the auction tomorrow. |
The newspaper report this morning that the Bank of Japan is considering steps to limit a rise in interest rates lent some support to the debt market, although some appeared to unload 10-year debt for hedging purposes before the auction tomorrow. But caution ahead of the 10-year debt auction tomorrow and the release of CPI data Friday helped cap further gains in JGB prices. |