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JGBS: Futures held a tight range in overnight trade, with bears failing to force

a clean break below the Tokyo lows, as the contract finished overnight trade 1

tick above Tokyo settlement levels.

- Worth flagging that after hours Monday saw the Nikkei note that "Japan's

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will issue a corporate bond in response to the

coronavirus pandemic, a first for the country. The financial services behemoth

aims to issue a 60 billion yen ($559 million) bond by early June. Funds raised

through the bond will be used to help finance small and medium-sized businesses

that are struggling amid the outbreak. MUFG will target investors who focus on

environmental, social and governance, or ESG, factors in their investment

management."

- Focus today moves to 10-Year supply and the aforementioned address from BoJ

Governor Kuroda.