Interest rates: During the morning session, government bond futures continued to decline, with long-term interest rates falling to the 0.9% level for the first time in a month, as high US interest rates posed a headwind.

<11:10> During the morning session, government bond futures continued to decline, with long-term interest rates falling to the 0.9% level for the first time in a month, as high US interest rates posed a headwind.
The government bond futures December contract, the main limit month, closed significantly lower at ¥144.33, down 35 sen from the previous trading day, in morning trading. The strong employment statistics in the US market over the weekend led to a significant increase in interest rates, causing headwinds. The yield on new 10-year government bonds (long-term interest rates) rose by 3.0 basis points to 0.910%, reaching its highest level in a month since September 3rd.
Government bond futures experienced a dominant selling trend from the opening bell as expectations of a significant interest rate decrease following strong employment statistics in the US market over the weekend waned and interest rates soared close to the milestone of 4%.