JGB 10-yr futures hit 4-mth high on Nikkei dip

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Ten-year JGB futures rose above 138.00 for the first time in four months on Thursday, lifted by a dip in Tokyo shares stemming from persistent worries over the economy.

September futures 2JGBv1 rose 0.31 point to 138.04, the highest since late April. The benchmark 10-year yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 2 basis points to 1.425 percent, a new four-month low. The Nikkei .N225 slipped 0.2 percent to 13,000.44.