TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields
tracked U.S. Treasury yields higher on Thursday, while market
concerns about fiscal spending resurfaced as the country's new
prime minister geared up for measures to support economic
growth.
The 10-year JGB yield rose 2 basis points to
1.68%. The five-year yield rose 2 bps to 1.24%.
Bond yields move inversely to prices.
U.S. Treasury yields rose overnight after data showed
continued U.S. economic resilience and a Treasury refunding
announcement indicated potential future increases in long-dated
debt issues.
Yields on Japan's super-long-dated bonds rose moderately,
with the 20-year JGB yield rising 1 bp to 2.610%
and the 30-year JGB yield up 0.5 bp to 3.085%,
"The curve extended its flattening trend in the past
sessions, but it may steepen again as we see signs of big
spending," said Katsutoshi Inadome, senior strategist at
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government on Tuesday
created a new economic strategy panel, aiming to boost the
world's fourth-largest economy with proactive spending.
Local media reports about Japan eyeing an economic stimulus
package worth 10 trillion yen ($66.32 billion) also weighed on
investor sentiment, Inadome said.
The 30-year JGB yield jumped to a record high of 3.345%
early October after fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi became the leader
of Japan's ruling party.
The yield eased after she subsequently became the country's
first female prime minister as the market was relieved that
Takaichi's spending plans were seen to be within expectations.
The spread in yields between the 10-year and 30-year bonds
narrowed the most in five months last week to 137 bps from a
record 170 bps in early September.
The 40-year JGB yield rose 1.5 bps to
3.415%.
($1 = 150.7800 yen)