Japan’s 40-year government bond auction on Wednesday saw demand that was slightly higher than the 12-month average as an increase in yields attracted some investors despite ongoing fiscal worries https://t.co/0PbE0imo9r ...

Treasuries recovered some of last week’s losses, which lifted 30-year yields to the highest level in more than a month, in muted price action that was led by bigger gains for UK government bonds https://t.co/88vZxk4Agy ...

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Market Trends - Indian government bonds experienced the largest gains in a month [1] - The central bank rejected some bids at its weekly debt auction [1] Central Bank Actions - The central bank signaled discomfort with higher yields likely sought by traders [1]

Market Trends - Nomura is acquiring UK government bonds due to their yields appearing more appealing compared to other European nations [1]

Investment Strategy - Rising yields in Japan are encouraging major life insurers to increase domestic bond holdings [1] - Japanese life insurers are reducing overseas debt holdings due to less attractive foreign returns [1]

Economic Indicators - The final reading for October shows a deterioration from a mid-month reading of 55 to 53.6%, marking the weakest level since May of this year [1] - Current conditions have also declined from 61 mid-month to 58.6%, the lowest since July 2022 [1] - Inflation data remains steady at 4.6%, while the 5 to 10-year yield has increased from 3.7% to 3.9%, the highest since June [2] Market Reactions - Initial market reactions included lower yields and higher equities, indicating a positive response to CPI data being cooler than expectations [4] - Despite fluctuations, equity markets remained strong, closing in the green [4]

Economic Indicators - The October preliminary manufacturing PMI came in at 52.2, slightly above the expected 52 and marking the best performance since August of this year [1] - The services PMI reported at 55.2, significantly higher than the expected 53.5 and also up from the previous month's 54.2, representing the best reading since July when it was 55.7 [2] - The composite PMI reached 54.8, exceeding the September final read of 53.9 and noted as the best since July of 2025 [3] Inflation and Interest Rates - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was cooler than expected but still above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, with the 10-year yield settling at 4% and the 2-year yield at 3.48% [3][4] - Yields have increased over the week, indicating a potential shift in market expectations regarding interest rates [4]

Yields on emerging Asian bonds after adjusting for inflation have surged versus nominal yields, raising the appeal of the region’s debt https://t.co/NN3Mihcob1 ...

Amundi predicts yields on long-maturity Japanese government debt could hit fresh record highs in the coming months on concern the country’s new prime minister will boost borrowing https://t.co/a7Zjijqgqp ...