SHANGHAI, China — China's central bank said on Friday it has suspended treasury bond purchases, triggering a jump in yields and spurring speculation that the move was aimed at defending a falling currency.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) cited a shortage of bonds in the market as the reason it was halting the purchases, which were part of its operations to ease monetary settings.

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