Thursday, July 26, 2007

Japanese 20-Year Bonds Advance After Debt Auction Is Better Than Expected

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's 20-year bonds rose, erasing
earlier losses, after a government auction of the securities
drew higher-than-expected bidding prices.

The 800 billion yen ($6.64 billion) debt sale generated
demand on speculation investors will be attracted to longer-
dated securities after the premium offered by yields on 20-year
debt relative to five-year notes widened this week to near the
most since May. Bonds also gained as a decline in stocks boosted
demand for government debt.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

No comments: