Tokyo: Global financial markets experienced a temporary reprieve on Thursday, buoyed by a robust long-term bond auction in Japan that eased recent concerns over volatility in bond markets. The successful sale of 30-year Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) sparked optimism among investors, while growing bets on an imminent U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut added momentum to equities across Asia and the United States.

The Japanese 30-year bond auction attracted its strongest demand in over six years, sending a clear signal of investor confidence in long-term Japanese debt. The surge in demand helped push yields lower, providing much-needed relief to fixed-income markets that had been rattled by weeks of uncertainty. Following the auction, the Nikkei 225 index surged 2.2%, with industrial giants

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