41.   Falling overseas yields reduce pressure on domestic investors to shift funds out of relatively low-yielding yen debt.

42.   Falling Treasury yields are good for Japanese bonds, making it less likely Japanese investors will shop abroad for better returns.

43.   Falling Treasury yields reduce the relative attraction of overseas debt and give domestic bonds a boost.

44.   Falling yields boost the attraction of returns on stocks and also enable companies to borrow money at lower rates, which ultimately helps boost profits.

45.   Falling yields can lure investors to emerging equity markets in search of higher returns.

46.   Falling yields helped banks, whose profits tend to grow as their cost of capital falls in price.

47.   Falling yields make it less expensive for companies to borrow money, while making bonds a relatively less attractive investment than stocks.

48.   Falling yields make returns on stocks more attractive, while sliding borrowing costs help companies save money when financing their business.

49.   Falling yields push down corporate borrowing costs and make it easier for companies to expand their businesses.

50.   Falling yields pushed up shares of banks, whose profits improve as their cost of capital declines.