Selling pressure in the sovereign debt market persisted on Nov 11, pushing rates higher on both the long and short ends of the yield curve. The yield on the 30-year Japanese government bond climbed 6.5 basis points to finish at 3.935%, while the 5-year security also saw its yield rise to 2.185%.
The move follows a Nov 10 auction of 0.6 trillion yen in 30-year bonds, which saw demand fall below the 12 month average. The auction tail widened to 0.35 from 0.16 in the previous sale, a result linked to investor concerns regarding the impact of global fiscal policy on debt appetite.
