BondsChinese central bank crackdown shakes bond market
Yields fluctuate after PBOC says measures have restored 'reasonable levels'
A worker cleans windows in Beijing's Central Business District. Chinese authorities are struggling to keep the bond market under control. © Reuters
WATARU SUZUKI and ECHO WONG, Nikkei staff writers
August 14, 2024 15:30 JST
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- China's government bond yields edged lower for the second day in a row on Wednesday, despite a declaration that measures to lift them were working, highlighting the challenge authorities face in cooling the market while spurring the economy.