TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond futures cut losses Thursday after a 30-year bond auction saw solid demand, suggesting that investors will continue to search for public debt as a refuge in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic.
The future 10-year benchmark JGB fell by 0.06 point to 154.09, with a trading volume of 33,816 lots.
The 10-year JGB yield increased 1.5 basis points to minus 0.130%.
The 20-year JGB yield increased 2.5 basis points to 0.200%.
The 30-year JGB yield increased 2.5 basis points to 0.335%, while the 40-year JGB yield increased 2.5 basis points to 0.350%.
The five-year yield increased 1.5 basis points to minus 0.255%.
At the short end of the curve, the two-year JGB yield increased 1.5 basis points to minus 0.265%. (Report by the Tokyo market team; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)