In early afternoon trade, JGB futures weaker, -5 compared to the settlement levels, after reversing modest overnight gains.
- Japan’s monetary base fell 3.5 percent in June from a year ago.
- Japan’s super-long bonds are set to remain under pressure in the medium term as local life insurers may offload holdings to sidestep impairment losses on deeply discounted debt. (per BBG)
- (Bloomberg) -- Japan will continue actively negotiating tariffs in good faith with the US for both countries’ mutual benefit, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki says at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
- Cash US tsys are little changed in today's Asia-Pac session after yesterday's twist-flattener. Wednesday's US data focus is on MBA Mortgage Applications at 0700ET, Challenger Jobs at 0730ET followed by ADP Employment Change at 0815ET. No Fed scheduled Fed speakers. Thursday is a heavy data day with NFP added due to Independence Day holiday closure on Friday.
- Cash JGBs are little changed across benchmarks out to the 10-year and ~1bp richer beyond. The benchmark 10-year yield is 0.5bp higher at 1.40% versus the cycle high of 1.596%.
- The swaps curve has twist-steepened, with rates 1bp lower to 1bp higher. Swap spreads are tighter out the 10-year and wider beyond.