September 30, 2011, 3:21 AM EDT Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s bonds fell, posting the biggest weekly slump in a month, before the Ministry of Finance sells 2.2 trillion yen ($29 billion) of 10-year debt on Oct. 4. Primary dealers, which are required to bid at government auctions, often reduce holdings of bonds in case prices decline before they can pass on the new securities to investors. the Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed little changed today and completed a 1.6 [...]

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