IF Insights: Bonds bleed in 2026, but this is no 2022
Treasury yields broke 5% and gilts and Japanese bonds hit multi-decade highs, yet higher starting yields kept 2026's losses far below the 2022 rout...
Tag : Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, signals more hikes ahead
The BOJ raised its policy rate to 1.25% from 1% by a 7-2 vote, with dovish board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting to the move...
US-Iran deal: Dollar touches 10-day low as markets cheer end of conflict
The Australian dollar, meanwhile, was down 0.3% at USD 0.705, holding to its losses as the Reserve Bank of Australia left rates unchanged...
Japan likely spent USD 35 billion to save yen: BOJ report
According to Atsushi Mimura, Tokyo's top currency diplomat, the BoJ faces zero constraints when intervening in currency markets...
Japan’s 10-year yield inches higher after moderately firm bond auction
The 10-year bond yields climbed to a near three-decade high in the previous session, leading to the January 6 auction, as markets braced for further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan...
Why is Yen turning heads now?
Yen's recent movements have been heavily influenced by geopolitical events like the Russia-Ukraine war and tensions in the Asia-Pacific region...
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps
At its two-day meeting that ended, the Bank of Japan increased its short-term policy rate from 0.25% to 0.5%...
Japan’s budget demands hit record high as the country fights debt concerns
Minister Kono Taro called the current fiscal situation an 'emergency situation' and stated that Japan needs to restore fiscal discipline...
Yen spikes as spectre of Japan government intervention spooks investors
The yen made significant gains and continued to rise by 0.5% to reach 155 points per dollar...
Here is what BOJ has to say on Yen’s impact on Japan economy
The BOJ has been deeply involved in the bond market up till very recently and our presence remains very large...