Japanese Super-Long Yields Surpass China’s as Divergence Grows

  • Japan’s 30-year bonds yield most in two decades versus China’s
  • Move will extend as PBOC will ease policy: Standard Chartered
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Japan’s longer-maturity bond yields are set to end November higher than their Chinese equivalents as the outlook for Asia’s two biggest economies diverges.

The yield on Japan’s 30-year debt climbed to the highest level since 2010 this week, while that on similar-dated Chinese bonds slid to a two-month low. Japanese yields are now trading at the largest premium to their China peers in almost two decades.