Japan’s long experiment with massive government debt and suppressed interest rates is unraveling as inflation returns, bond yields rise and the yen weakens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/04/japan/japan-bond-markets-warning-for-america/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #bonds #markets #fed #boj #inflation #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #useconomy
Japan's foreign exchange fund special account is attracting attention as a possible source of funding for consumption tax reduction or elimination proposed by many parties ahead of Sunday’s general election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/economy/forex-fund-special-account-tax-cuts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #forex #currencies #taxes #2026lowerhouseelection #bonds
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a crucial markets test in the final run-up to a snap election this weekend where she is hoping a decisive victory will give her a mandate for expansionary fiscal policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/takaichi-bond-investors-voters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #sanaetakaichi #bonds #jgb
Bond markets are intimidating governments by pushing up yields because rising debt, inflation risks and shifting global alliances are prompting investors to reassess where they park their money. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/27/world/bond-markets-after-davos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #fed #sanaetakaichi #bonds #ustreasuries #europe #italy #silvioberlusconi #europeancentralbank #uk #liztruss #greenland #denmark #scottbessent #eu #eurozone
Japan’s midsize life insurers are joining larger peers in avoiding the nation’s superlong government debt, amid expectations yields will rise further as the government boosts spending to stimulate the economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/companies/japan-insurers-avoid-long-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bonds #jgbs #lifeinsurance #investments
The yen has gained amid broad weakness in the dollar as traders remained on heightened alert over Japanese intervention to halt the currency’s recent slide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/26/markets/yen-extends-gains-dollar-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #forex #currencies #bonds
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96% of US tariffs have been paid by US buyers – new study https://www.bocvip.com/1166975/96-of-us-tariffs-have-been-paid-by-us-buyers-new-study/ #Bonds #business #CurrentTrends #economy #Investment #IPOs #predictions #stocks
96% of US tariffs have been paid by US buyers – new study https://www.bocvip.com/1166975/96-of-us-tariffs-have-been-paid-by-us-buyers-new-study/ #Bonds #business #CurrentTrends #economy #Investment #IPOs #predictions #stocks
The Bank of Japan has left rates unchanged ahead of a February election after raising them last month to 0.75% from 0.5%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/markets/boj-meeting-jan-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda #us #boj #economicindicators #jgb #bonds
Swedish Alecta has sold off an estimated $8B of US Treasury Bonds
https://www.di.se/nyheter/di-avslojar-alecta-har-dumpat-amerikanska-statspapper/
#HackerNews #Swedish #Alecta #Alecta #Bonds #Finance #Investment #US #Treasury
Vanguard Asset Management, previously one of the biggest bulls on Japanese government debt, hit pause on a steady buying spree of the nation’s long-dated bonds at the start of the year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/markets/vanguard-asset-management-japanese-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgbs #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy
The yield on Japan’s 40-year government bond hit 4% on Tuesday, the highest since its debut in 2007 and a first for any maturity of the nation’s sovereign debt in more than three decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/bond-yield-hit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #bonds #jgb #taxes #food
Japanese investors sold the most U.K. sovereign bonds in 14 years in November, with concern over Britain’s fiscal outlook and higher yields in the domestic market sapping demand for gilts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/markets/japanese-funds-sell-uk-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #uk #bonds #bankofengland #bankofjapan #kazuoueda
Bankers expect another blockbuster year for sales of yen-denominated corporate debt from Japanese companies following the record tally of bonds issued in 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/07/markets/corporate-debt-sales-banner-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #banks
Japan’s 10-year government bond auction went off smoothly, attracting demand from investors drawn to high yields. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/06/economy/10-year-bond-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jgb #japaneseeconomy #bonds #boj #inflation
Stablecoins are likely to be a factor, not a game changer, in Japan’s bond market as issues will focus on buying short-term debt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/markets/stablecoins-bond-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jpyc #stablecoins #currencies #digitalization #cashless #sbi #shinseibank #banks #bonds #debt #financeministry #japaneseeconomy #jgb
The Finance Ministry will set a key rate used to calculate the country’s likely interest payments on bonds next fiscal year at 3.0%, the highest in nearly three decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/24/economy/interest-payments-on-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #budgets #bonds #debt #financeministry #japaneseeconomy
Japan’s bond rout continues after the BOJ’s rate increase and as a record-busting budget approval looms, and the yen has been weak despite the higher yields. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/22/markets/japanese-bond-rout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda #us #boj #economicindicators #jgb #bonds
Sales of Japan’s government bonds for individual investors have surged past ¥5 trillion this year, the most since 2007. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/18/economy/jgb-sales-highest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jgb #japaneseeconomy #bonds #boj #inflation
Japanese companies sold a record amount of yen-denominated bonds targeting individuals this year as inflation fuels demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/11/economy/japan-retail-debt-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #bonds #inflation #japaneseeconomy #aeon #investments