Japan 10-Y Yield Hovers Near 27-Year High

2026-03-30 02:58 By Jam Kaimo Samonte 1 min. read

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield eased to around 2.36% on Monday but stayed close to its highest levels since 1999, as an oil-driven inflation shock tied to the Middle East conflict reinforced expectations of a near-term rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Oil prices continued to rise as the Iran war showed no signs of easing, with President Donald Trump saying he could “take the oil in Iran” and Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen joining the conflict.

Meanwhile, the BOJ’s March meeting Summary of Opinions indicated a hawkish tilt among policymakers, with one member suggesting a potentially larger rate hike may be needed in response to the Middle East tensions.

A sharply weakening yen, which breached the critical 160 per dollar level, further increased pressure on the central bank to act, given the impact of higher import costs on households and businesses.



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Japan 10-Y Yield Hovers Near 27-Year High
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield eased to around 2.36% on Monday but stayed close to its highest levels since 1999, as an oil-driven inflation shock tied to the Middle East conflict reinforced expectations of a near-term rate hike from the Bank of Japan. Oil prices continued to rise as the Iran war showed no signs of easing, with President Donald Trump saying he could “take the oil in Iran” and Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen joining the conflict. Meanwhile, the BOJ’s March meeting Summary of Opinions indicated a hawkish tilt among policymakers, with one member suggesting a potentially larger rate hike may be needed in response to the Middle East tensions. A sharply weakening yen, which breached the critical 160 per dollar level, further increased pressure on the central bank to act, given the impact of higher import costs on households and businesses.
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Japan 10-Year Yield Hits 27-Year High
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 2.37% on Friday, reaching its highest level since 1999 as an oil-driven inflation shock linked to the Middle East conflict reinforced expectations of a near-term interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan. Hawkish bets were further supported by a sharp weakening of the yen, which has remained under pressure from rising energy costs given Japan’s reliance on oil imports from the region. Last week, the BOJ kept its policy rate unchanged but maintained a tightening bias, with Governor Ueda leaving the door open for a possible April hike. Analysts are now pricing in a potential 25 basis point increase to 1% at the central bank’s April 28 policy meeting. Oil prices stayed elevated amid conflicting signals from the US and Iran regarding diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
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