TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Medium- and long-term Japanese
government bond (JGB) yields climbed to their highest in over a
decade on Monday as market players weighed U.S. tariffs on
Mexico, Canada and China, and their potential impact on the
global economy.
The 10-year JGB yield rose to its highest
since April 2011 at 1.26% in early trade before sliding to
1.235% by 0034 GMT, while 10-year JGB futures were up
0.19 points at 140.86 yen.
The two-year JGB yield ticked up to 0.735%, a
level last seen in October 2008, and was last down 0.5 basis
point (bp) at 0.725%.
The five-year yield rose 1 bp to 0.915%, its
highest since November 2008.
Elsewhere, U.S. Treasury futures slipped and traders lowered
expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts, figuring tariffs on
the country's top trading partners risked stoking inflation.
(Reporting by Brigid Riley; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)