Global bond yields soar to multi-decade highs as Middle East turmoil reignites inflation fears
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit 3% for the first time since 1996 as oil topped $91 a barrel and inflation fears grew.
- On Tuesday, Japan's benchmark 10-year bond yield struck the key 3% barrier for the first time since 1996, while the two-year yield notched a 31-year peak at 1.795%.
- Deepening global debt selloffs driven by oil-fueled inflation and monetary tightening have pushed yields higher from Tokyo and Sydney to New York and London as investors anticipate central bank rate hikes.
- "Investors are increasingly demanding greater compensation to own duration," said Masahiko Loo, senior fixed income strategist at State Street Investment Management in Tokyo, as sovereign issuance and corporate funding compete for capital.
- Traders expect the Bank to raise rates this month, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged the central bank to tighten policy as Japan's ministries prepare record budget requests.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces rising costs to service the nation's massive debt pile, while analysts warn higher yields could make carry trades less attractive and drive re-allocation into Japanese assets.
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