Long-term JGB prices slide as risk-shy investors shun volatility

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The yield on benchmark 10-year JGBs touched a 16-year high on March 10.  (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

TOSHIYUKI TANAKA

TOKYO -- Japanese government bonds, particularly ultralong-term bonds, have seen prices drop going into the end of the fiscal year, as institutional investors with limits on risk shy away from a volatile corner of the market.

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