JGB yields fall amid fading bets on BOJ policy shift – Markets

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields fell on Thursday as investors continued to buy bonds amid fading expectations for a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy tweak.

The 10-year JGB yield fell 2 basis points (bps) to 0.595% and the 20-year JGB yield fell 2 bps to 1.310%, its lowest since Dec. 21.

“Investors who waited to buy bonds have been buying them as expectations for the Bank of Japan to exit…