Japan's 10-year JGB yield falls ahead of BOJ decision

TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond yield fell on Tuesday, as investors await the Bank of Japan's policy decision later in the day.

The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 1 basis point (bp) to 1.44%. Bonds with other tenors had not been priced as of 0010 GMT.

The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady at the end of its two-day meeting and to announce a slower pace of reductions in its bond purchases from the next fiscal year.