TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday as an auction for two-year notes witnessed weak demand, and yields on U.S. Treasury five-year notes hit a one-year high.
The 10-year JGB yield rose 1.5 basis points to 0.080%, while the 20-year JGB yield rose one basis point to 0.455%.
The 30-year JGB yield rose one basis point to 0.640%.
The two-year JGB yield was flat at minus 0.140%, while the five-year yield rose 0.5 basis point to minus 0.100%.
The 40-year JGB yield rose 1.5 basis points to 0.685%.
Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.20 point to 151.27, with a trading volume of 12,224 lots. (Reporting by Tokyo markets team; editing by Uttaresh.V)
