Japan's 10-year government bond yield rises to three-decade peak

TOKYO, Aug 18 : Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to a three-decade high on Tuesday, driven by rising overseas bond yields and speculation about a near-term Bank of Japan interest-rate increase.The 10-year JGB yield added 2.5 basis points to 2.945 per cent early in the trading day, the highest lev

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Japan's 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 1996 on Monday as fresh data showed the world's fourth-largest economy grew far more slowly than expected in the second quarter.