JGB 10-year yield falls to 3-month low below 1.315 pct

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TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) - The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield fell to a three-month low on Monday as investors continued to buy bonds on dampened hopes on the pace of economic recovery, with Tokyo shares falling.

The 10-year yield fell a basis point to 1.310 percent JP10YTN=JBTC, the lowest since late March. (Reporting by Satomi Noguchi)

 

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