41. Bond prices fell later in the day after the yield reached the record low. 42. Bond yields fell to record lows after a closely watched quarterly report from the Bank of Japan showed ebbing business confidence. 43. Bonds rose because the report made it even less likely the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates from record lows. 44. Bonds rose on the news, since sluggish production suggests the central bank has little room to raise interest rates from record lows. 45. Bonds will continue to get support amid confidence interest rates will remain at record lows well into next year, analysts said. 46. Bond yields fell to record lows after a closely watched quarterly survey from the Bank of Japan showed ebbing business confidence. 47. Bonds also got a boost after the Bank of Japan affirmed its intention of keeping interest rates at record lows. 48. Bonds rose on the second-quarter figures, since it made it less likely the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates from record lows. 49. Both Japanese and German rates are at record lows. 50. Bond prices fell because the auction results indicated the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates from record lows once the economic recovery strengthens, Shirose said. |