Japan sells JPY 1.9tln 5yr JGBs; b/c 3.58x (prev. 3.69x), average yield 1.826% (prev. 1.633%)

The recent auction of JPY 1.9 trillion in 5-year JGBs saw a bid-to-cover ratio decline to 3.58x from 3.69x, suggesting weaker demand compared to the previous auction.

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US President Trump posts "All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel....will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with"

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PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved investment of INR 260.70bln for NHPC Ltd. (NHPC IS) construction of the 1,720MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project

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Japan sells JPY 1.9tln 5yr JGBs; b/c 3.58x (prev. 3.69x), average yield 1.826% (prev. 1.633%)

03:32

UN says attack on Lebanon is a threat to the ceasefire between Iran and US, according to Tasnim

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[MARKET ANALYSIS] Asia-Pac stocks are mostly lower as the ceasefire euphoria wanes

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The rise in average yield to 1.826% from 1.633% indicates a shift towards higher borrowing costs, which may reflect growing inflation concerns or adjustments in monetary policy expectations in Japan.

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