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Bloomberg Electronic Markets Brings Automation to its Japanese Government Bond Market-on-Close Functionality

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WHY IT MATTERS.
Automated JGB market-on-close trading improves benchmark execution and liquidity plumbing for Japanese rates, a marginal operational upgrade rather than a macro signal.
Operational plumbing, not a macro catalyst for JGBs
Broader dealer adoption of automated close workflow
Thin adoption leaves liquidity unchanged
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TOKYO, Oct. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg announced the first successful fully automated Japanese Government Bond (JGB) Market-on-Close trade, following the introduction of a new workflow. Aligned to BB3P (Hikene Trading), the Market-on-Close reference rate for JGBs, the automated...
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