Tuesday 10 May 2011

US bonds jump Japan flight.

Government bonds benefited after that investors dumped shares in Asia. Photo: EPA

At one point future Nikkei plunged 16pc, dragging the future S & P down 3pc. However, the actions Japanese pared losses slightly in the afternoon, the short-covering after the authorities banned the houses of titles from the sale of stocks for commercial arbitration.


Traders in Tokyo and Hong Kong said hedge fund selling of future Nikkei, including the contracts listed in Singapore, were behind some falling deeper Japanese shares.


Volumes of cash on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange hit a record for a second day running.


The situation was tense in Tokyo as Japanese leaders sought to calm the citizens, and investors panic as the spread of the news of a rise in "significant" radiation at the nuclear facility of Fukushima and the news agency Kyodo reported increase in radiation in more communities close to Tokyo.


In a turbulent and volatile day on the markets, Japanese Government bonds was also abandoned the gains and sliding, taking some steam out of the gains in Treasury bills.


Traders cited by insurers to offset losses on their equity portfolios in sales. The Nikkei fell 10 FP6 the day and was down 16pc so far this week, suffer the greatest bond of two days since the 1987 crash.


Frenetic buying of bonds on the day has also prompted Australian money markets price in a chance in the third of the Central Bank could reverse and beginning courses reduce the rate of interest, as soon as next month.


Volume of futures contracts was much larger than usual in Asia in exchange for hours, with much more than 260 000 a small trade the Asian day - more than triple the volume of the previous day.


10 Years of reference yields have increased by almost one full point in price to yield 3 274pc, down 9 basis points (bps) the day after falling as 3 207pc.


Note two-year yields were down 6 bps to 0 545pc, with the slightly the day flattening yield curve.


Investors warn potential Japanese insurer or business selling Treasury bonds to repatriate funds to cover the cost of the earthquake and the tsunami.


But until this traders have not identified any repatriation of major Japanese investor, noting that may take a few weeks to evaluate the full tally.


The US Federal Reserve meets later Tuesday and is expected to continue unchanged policy while assessing the steep impact of oil prices and the Japanese crisis.


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