Considering the strong demand among people in the market, 10-year yield won't stay above 1.6 percent for a long time. Even if it reaches it, it won't probably hold for a long time.
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Bonds are unlikely to rise as people in the market are aiming for the 1.6 percent coupon.
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The five-year notes became cheaper against the 10-year bonds on the yield curve.
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But when you think about it, the Nikkei remains above 16,000 and, level-wise, the 1.4 percent region (for 10-year bonds) is too low, so we're not likely to see too much more buying from this point on.
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