Lead September JGB futures were last down 0.03 at 141.54, after a slightly weak 10-year auction result.

9月份到期的日本国债期货基准合约最新报141.54，下跌0.03点，受到10年期国债拍卖结果略显疲软影响。

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Nonetheless, China's buying highlights the possibility that the country could eventually help the JGB market move toward a more diversified base, Mr. Inadome says.

但稻留克俊说，中国的买入突出了这样一种可能，即中国最终有可能帮助日本国债市场拥有一个更加多样化的投资者基础。

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China's JGB purchases mark a turnaround from last year, when China sold a net 80.2 billion yen of Japanese securities, according to the data from Japan's Finance Ministry.

据日本财务省的数据，中国购买日本国债的做法与去年大相径庭，当时中国净出售了802亿日圆日本国债。

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The 10-year JGB yield, at 0.56% Tuesday, is the lowest among comparable government debt.

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In a massive decline in 2003, daily volatility on the 20-year JGB reached over 60%.

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The contribution of JGB trading profits is unlikely to continue in the face of now rising interest rates.

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