China's central bank halts bond buying

China's central bank halts bond buying, possibly with eye on yuan
China's central bank said on Friday it has suspended treasury bond purchases, triggering a jump in yields and spurring speculation that the move was aimed at defending a falling currency.
China’s Central Bank Suspends Purchase of Treasury Bonds in Open Markets
China’s central bank has hit pause on government bond purchases, a move that comes as long-term yields hit fresh lows amid expectations of more monetary policy easing. The People’s Bank of China cited excess demand for government bonds as the reason for its decision,
Why China's central bank has stopped bond purchases
The bank halted its government bond purchases Friday in an attempt to slow a one-way bonds trade that's put unwanted downward pressure on the yuan, analysts say.
China's central bank halts treasury bond buying citing short supply
China's central bank said on Friday it has decided to suspend treasury bond purchases temporarily due to short supply of the bonds, triggering a jump in yields across tenors. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said in a statement it would resume bond buying depending on supply and demand in the government bond market.
China's Central Bank Suspends Government Bond Buying
The People's Bank of China said Friday that it will suspend purchases of sovereign debt this month as the supply of the bonds has fallen short of demand. Christy Tan, investment strategist at Franklin Templeton Institute,

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