TOKYO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds were little changed on Thursday, as strong demand at an auction of 30-year notes eased concerns over the race to coronavirus vaccinations likely reducing the safe-haven appeal of fixed income.
Benchmark 10-year JGB futures fell 0.03 point to 151.96, with a trading volume of 17,453 lots.
The 10-year JGB yield was flat at 0.020%. The 20-year JGB yield fell 0.5 basis point to 0.385%.
The 30-year JGB yield was flat at 0.650%. Earlier on Thursday Japan's finance ministry auctioned 30-year bonds, which saw reasonably healthy demand, dealers said.
The 40-year JGB yield was flat at 0.695%.
The five-year yield fell 0.5 basis point to minus 0.110%.
At the short end of the curve, the two-year JGB yield was flat at minus 0.130%. (Reporting by the Tokyo markets team; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi)
