Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

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                    A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

                      [Breaking News]Key bond yield hits 27-year high

                      TOKYO, Japan, April 13 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)