JGB futures slip after S&P cuts Japan outlook

TOKYO | Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:13am EST

TOKYO Jan 26 (Reuters) - Lead 10-year Japanese government bond futures slipped in after-hours trade on Tuesday after rating agency Standard and Poor's cut its outlook on Japan to negative from stable, citing the country's diminished fiscal flexibility.

March 10-year JGB futures traded at 139.26 1JGBv1 in the after hours session, down 0.12 point from the day's close of 139.38.

(Reporting by Shinichi Saoshiro)

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WCanada wrote:
Goof review of situation from longer-term perspective.

http://marketdepth.typepad.com/marketdepth/2009/09/winter-in-japan.html

Jan 26, 2010 2:24am EST  --  Report as abuse
WCanada wrote:
Oops. Good

Jan 26, 2010 2:31am EST  --  Report as abuse
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