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JGB futures jump as stocks fall, Treasuries rally

Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:51pm EST

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond futures jumped on Friday as a fall in global share prices and an overnight rally in Treasuries prompted investors to shift funds from equities to safer government debt.

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March 10-year JGB futures climbed as high as 136.83 2JGBv1 for a rise of 0.53 point on the day.

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 4.5 basis points to 1.505 percent JP10YTN=JBTC. (Reporting by Rika Otsuka)

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