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Japan bond yields diverge as investors weigh inflation, BOJ outlook

Global Published 13 October 2026, 11:43 · archived 13 Oct 2026

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields moved in opposite directions on Tuesday, with shorter-term yields edging higher while the long end declined as investors weighed persistent inflation signals and the central bank’s policy outlook.  The 2-year yield, the tenor most sensitive to Bank of Japan policy rates, rose 1 basis point (bp) to 1.915%, while the 5-year yield climbed 1.5 bps to 2.350%. The 30-year JGB yield slipped 1 bp to 4.045%, marking a fourth consecutive session of declines. The 40-year yield, Japan’s longest-dated benchmark, and the 20-year yield were unchanged. Global bond ...

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