TOKYO: The yield on Japan’s 10-year government bond dropped to zero for the first time ever on Tuesday, the lowest among G7 countries, on the back of wild volatility on equity markets.

The note slipped four basis points Tuesday to zero percent, continuing a downtrend sparked by the Bank of Japan’s surprise move last month to slap a negative interest rate on some commercial lenders’ deposits.

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