Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off

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• 10-year Treasury yield rises for first time in 7 sessions after decent Q4 GDP

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• 10-, 30-year yields see biggest monthly drop since December 2023 on growth fears

  U.S. government debt rallied on Friday, pushing yields broadly lower, after inflation from the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure came in as expected for January.
  
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