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Japan's 2-year bond yield jumps ahead of BOJ decision

Jul 30, 2024 5:11 PM

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan's 2-year government

bond yield jumped on Wednesday as the market awaited the Bank

of Japan (BOJ) to conclude a policy meeting later in the day.

The 2-year JGB yield rose 4 basis points

(bps) to 0.44%, its highest since April 2009.

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