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Japan bond yields edge higher ahead of key JGB auctions; 10-year yield holds at 2.77%

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In short

The Ministry of Finance is scheduled to kick off debt sales with a 10-year bond auction on Thursday, followed by 30-year bonds on November 10 and five-year notes on November 12. Domestic bond performance will hinge on investor absorption of these issuances alongside shifting international yield patterns. Meanwhile, market participants have been actively unwinding short bond positions and long AI stock holdings. The heavy corporate debt issuance linked to artificial intelligence infrastructure has continued to exert upward pressure on government yields.

Key points

  • Upcoming government debt auctions will determine the near-term trajectory of the Japanese…: Upcoming government debt auctions will determine the near-term trajectory of the Japanese sovereign bond market.
  • Substantial debt issuance by artificial intelligence companies is widening corporate spre…: Substantial debt issuance by artificial intelligence companies is widening corporate spreads and exerting upward pressure on sovereign yields.
  • Investors are adjusting their portfolios by closing out short bond positions and unwindin…: Investors are adjusting their portfolios by closing out short bond positions and unwinding long exposures in AI shares.

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The benchmark 10-year JGB yield was unchanged at 2.77%, after touching 2.785% earlier in the session. Bond yields move inversely to prices. Meanwhile, the 20-year yield rose 2 basis points to 3.63%, while the 30-year yield climbed 4 basis points to 3.875%.

Among shorter maturities, the two-year JGB yield edged up 0.5 basis point to 1.88%, while the five-year yield increased 1 basis point to 2.23%.

Investors are closely monitoring upcoming debt sales by Japan's Ministry of Finance, with a 10-year bond auction scheduled for Thursday. This will be followed by a 30-year bond auction on November 10 and a five-year bond sale on November 12.

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The upcoming auctions come amid uncertainty over whether the recent decline in global bond yields can be sustained, particularly as concerns over heavy artificial intelligence-related spending remain elevated.

According to Reuters, Eiichiro Miura, senior general manager of investments at Nissay Asset Management, said global yields could pause their recent downward trend as major technology companies continue to maintain substantial…

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