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Japan faces growing pressure to tweak bond issuance strategy by July

Market expectations are building that Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) may soon adjust its government bond issuance strategy—possibly as early as July—by shifting toward shorter maturities and cutting back on longer-term debt. The move is being considered as yields remain elevated and investor appetite for longer-dated bonds weakens,…

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PBOC surprises markets with mid-month liquidity injection

China’s central bank unexpectedly injected 1 trillion yuan (around $139 billion) in three-month cash via outright reverse repos on Friday, a break from its usual practice of conducting such operations at the end of the month. The move appears aimed at easing mounting concerns over interbank liquidity, as…

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