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flight to quality
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Flight to quality
The tendency of investors to move toward safer investments (often government bonds) during periods of high economic uncertainty.
flight to quality
A movement by investors to purchase higher-quality securities. For example, an investor might sell bonds rated lower than BBB and invest the proceeds in bonds rated AA or AAA. A flight to quality occurs when investors expect a deterioration in political stability or in economic activity.


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The price of the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rose Friday as declines in Tokyo stocks encouraged flight-to-quality moves.
Key 10-year JGB price rises on falls in Tokyo stocks by Japan Weekly Monitor
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Key 10-year Japanese gov't bond yield down to 6-month low by Japan Weekly Monitor
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