Tatsuo Ichikawa Quotes

There was a risk he would make more hawkish comments. He reaffirmed that even if the Bank of Japan ends its easy monetary policy it probably won't be increasing interest rates anytime soon. - Tatsuo Ichikawa

Some people were concerned that with yields below 2 percent there might not be enough demand for the bonds. However, the auction went okay and that spurred buying of futures. - Tatsuo Ichikawa

Market players are expecting that Mizuno and Fukui may start preparing the markets gradually for an eventual increase in interest rates, and are listening carefully to their speeches. - Tatsuo Ichikawa

Investors aren't sure if they should buy more longer-dated bonds with yields this low. - Tatsuo Ichikawa

Government debt sold off too much. Yields are high enough to lure investors. Yields already reflect speculation that a rate increase may come in the fourth quarter of 2006. - Tatsuo Ichikawa

Fukui's comments were just very hawkish overall. There's certainly room for short-term yields to rise and the yield curve to flatten more as the market factors all this in. - Tatsuo Ichikawa

Bonds are being supported by investors buying to match the change in the index. - Tatsuo Ichikawa

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