Key JGB Yield Rises to 0.840 Percent, Highest since July 2013 (Update 3)

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The Bank of Japan building is pictured in Tokyo March 18, 2009.

The benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose to 0.840%, up 0.035 percentage points from the Wednesday closing, at one point on Thursday afternoon, hitting its highest level since July 2013.