China investors snap up government bonds, prompting central bank warning

Real estate slump drives smaller bank money into safe debt, overheating market

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The People's Bank of China has hinted that it might intervene to boost government bond yields that recently slid to record lows. © Reuters

NORIYUKI DOI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- China's real estate slump is driving money into government bonds for lack of a better investment destination, pushing yields to record lows and spurring the People's Bank of China to hint that it could step in.

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