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The yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond added 1.0 basis point, settling at 2.805%. The move updates Japan's sovereign benchmark level for rates and currency desks tracking the JGB market.
The level One basis point equals one-hundredth of a percentage point.
The 10-year Japanese Government Bond is Japan's sovereign reference maturity and the instrument most commonly used to gauge government borrowing costs at that tenor. The yield at 2.805% is the confirmed print.
A single basis point is a measured move. It updates the level rather than breaking it, and the level is what the setup runs on.
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