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JGB 10-year yield hits 1-month low as Nikkei falls

Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:12pm EST
 
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TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond 10-year yields hit a one-month low on Thursday as Tokyo shares fell following a slide on Wall Street the previous day, spurring demand for safe haven government debt.

The 10-year JGB yield fell to as low as 1.430 percent <JP10YTN=JBTC>, the lowest since early October.

December 10-year JGB futures rose as high as 139.34 2JGBv1, up 0.51 point on the day and the highest in a month. (Reporting by Masayuki Kitano)

 

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