TOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond
yields extended their climb to fresh 16-year highs on Friday,
tracking soaring German bund yields on Berlin's plans for a
massive spending package.
The 10-year JGB yield rose 1 basis point (bp)
to 1.525% and earlier touched 1.53%, the highest level since
June 2009.
The 20-year yield added 2 bps to 2.22%, a
level not seen since October 2008.
Most other tenors had yet to trade, as of 0034 GMT.