[Breaking News]Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.930%

TOKYO, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.930 percent on the morning of Aug. 17, 2026, its highest level since October 1996, amid growing speculation of early credit tightening by the Bank of Japan. (Kyodo)

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.945%

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.945%

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond continuing to rise, temporarily hitting 2.945 percent on the morning of Aug. 18, 2026, its highest level since October 1996, on selling backed by speculation of early credit tightening by the Bank of Japan.

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.930%

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.930%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.930 percent on the morning of Aug. 17, 2026, its highest level since October 1996, amid growing speculation of early credit tightening by the Bank of Japan.

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