Benchmark 10-year JGB yield falls to record low of -0.265 percent

TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) - The yields on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond and other long JGBs fell to record lows on Wednesday, as a renewed bout of turmoil struck financial markets amid worries over the global economic fallout from Britain's vote to exit the European Union.

The 10-year yield fell 1 basis point to minus 0.265 percent , while the 20-year JGB yield fell 1.5 basis points 0.015 percent after earlier touching a record low of zero .

The 30-year JGB yield also shed 2.5 basis points to a record low of 0.030 percent.

(Reporting by Tokyo markets team; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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