Treasuries Just a Step Away From Welcoming Back the Japanese
- Yields of 2.40-2.50% could make Japanese active buyers: Sompo
- Super-long bonds most attractive part of Japan curve: Nissay
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Japanese investors say they are just a step away from boosting their Treasury holdings as the extra yield offered by the U.S. securities approaches the most in seven years.
A U.S. 10-year yield of around 2.40 to 2.50 percent could make the Japanese active buyers, said Shinji Hiramatsu, general manager of the fixed-income investment department at Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Asset Management Co., which oversaw the equivalent of $17.7 billion at the end of March. Nissay Asset Management Corp. and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. echoed the comments.