Nakagawa's comment on monetary policy will probably keep bonds strong. Government pressure on the Bank of Japan not to change policy will put upward pressure on debt.
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The time to sell debt is approaching. The production data showed Japan's economy is expanding and it may give the central bank more confidence to change policy. Bonds will probably stay heavy.Tsutomu Kawasaki
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I think bonds look attractive enough to buy as yields are appealing. The decline in stocks is creating a comfortable situation for people to buy debt.
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Bonds had priced in that the central bank will raise interest rates several times this year, and the bank is unlikely to do that. The yield curve flattened too rapidly, so I'm taking off such bets.
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