TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices were steady to slightly firmer on Thursday, as coronavirus cases continued to grow at home and put pressure on risk assets.
Benchmark 10-year JGB futures added 0.22 point to
152.37, with a trading volume of 15,243 lots, while the 10-year
JGB yield
In the super-long zone, the 20-year JGB yield
The 40-year JGB yield
At the shorter end of the curve, the two-year JGB yield
Japanese stocks slipped after Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said COVID-19 cases were likely to exceed 280 on Thursday, a day after the metropolis raised its coronavirus alert to the highest level. (Reporting by Tokyo Markets Team; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu) ((eimi.yamamitsu@thomsonreuters.com;)) Keywords: JAPAN BONDS/
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