Taiwan Government Bonds Climb as Stock Losses Spur Demand; Currency Falls

(Bloomberg) -- Taiwan's 10-year government bonds
advanced on speculation a decline in stocks prompted investors to
seek the safety of debt's fixed income. The currency weakened.

Yields, which move inversely to prices, were the lowest in
three weeks on concern defaults on U.S. subprime mortgages are
spreading to the broader economy. Regional equity markets fell,
with the island's Taiex index of shares dropping as much as 2.1
percent.


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Japan's Bonds Decline on Speculation Export Demand to U.S. Is Sustainable

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's 10-year government bonds
dropped for a second day ahead of a U.S. durable-goods report that
could ease speculation of a slowdown in demand for Asian exports.

Benchmark yields in Japan climbed to the highest in more than
a month after a decline in Treasuries lifted 10-year U.S. yields
to a level unseen since January. The U.S. economy, Japan's biggest
export market, will achieve a soft landing, Economic and Fiscal
Policy Minister Hiroko Ota said yesterday.


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Japan's Bonds May Fall on Speculation Export Demand to U.S. Is Sustainable

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's 10-year government bonds may
drop for a second day ahead of a U.S. durable-goods report that
could ease speculation of a slowdown in demand for Asian exports.

Benchmark yields in Japan are set to reach the highest in a
month after a decline in Treasuries pushed 10-year U.S. yields to
a level unseen since January. The U.S. economy, Japan's biggest
export market, will achieve a soft landing, Economic and Fiscal
Policy Minister Hiroko Ota said yesterday.


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