TOKYO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Yields on Japan's
super-long-dated bonds rose to a near one month high on
Wednesday, with investors citing concerns about Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi's spending plans.
The 20-year JGB yield rose as much as 2 basis
points (bps) to 2.695% and the 30-year JGB yield
rose 2 bps to 3.195%, their highest levels since mid-October.
Takaichi said this week she would work on setting a new
fiscal target extending through several years to allow more
flexible spending, essentially watering down Japan's commitment
to fiscal consolidation.
"Concerns about fiscal expansion have resurged," said
Takashi Fujiwara, chief fund manager at Resona Asset
Management's fixed income investment division.
The rise in yields also followed a weak outcome of the
30-year bond auction in the previous session.
But a sell-off of 30-year bonds will be limited as demand
may match supply as Japan's finance ministry had cut the amounts
sold at the auctions, said Fujiwara.
Weak demand at long-term debt auctions earlier this year
spooked the market, causing a spike in yields and prompting the
ministry to curtail issuance of 20, 30, and 40-year securities.
The ministry may indicate further a reduction of 30-year
bond sales at a meeting of primary dealers later this month,
said Fujiwara.
Yields on shorter-dated bonds were little changed, with the
10-year JGB yield inching down 0.5 bp to 1.685%.
The five-year yield was flat at 1.245%, while
the two-year JGB yield rose 0.5 bp to 0.935%.