Foreign investors lead Japan bond sell-off as yields near decade high

Shift in sentiment comes amid anticipation of BOJ policy move next week

20231027N Japan markets

Overseas investors sold $6 billion more in long-term Japanese bonds than they purchased in the week ending Oct. 21. © Reuters

TAKAHISA TAMURA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Soaring yields are leading to a sell-off of Japanese government bonds, as foreign investors anticipate the Bank of Japan adjusting its monetary stance at next week's policy board meeting.

Yields on 10-year JGBs touched 0.885% on Thursday, the highest level since July 2013 and near the 1% cap set by the BOJ in July, which Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at the time was a precautionary measure.

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