Japan
Market Watch
| Close of May 8, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 0.632 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 2.7 |
| 5 Year | 0.872 | ▲ 1.8 | ▲ 4.0 | ▲ 12.7 |
| 10 Year | 1.335 | ▲ 2.8 | ▲ 7.9 | ▲ 23.4 |
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* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
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| Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| JPY per USD | 145.910 | ▼ 1.4 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 7.2 |
| JPY per JPY | 1.000 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 |
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* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
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| Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 1D TIBOR | 0.476 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 24.9 |
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* Interest rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Policy Rates
| Change From | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Rates | Latest Rate (24-Jan-2025) |
Previous Rate (1-Aug-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate | 0.500 | ▲ 25.0 | ▲ 25.0 | |
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* Policy rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Sovereign Ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| R&I | AA+ | stable | 2019-12-05 | |
| RAM | A1 | stable | 2019-06-25 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | A | negative | 2020-07-29 | |
| S&P | A+ | stable | 2020-06-09 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Japanese stocks jump, dollar firms on trade hopes; bitcoin soars
- Japan March real wages dip, consumer spending up
- Toyota cites tariffs as it forecasts 35% drop in 2025-26 net profit
- Asian shares trade higher after Wall Street climbs moderately as Fed holds rates steady
- BOJ split over how US policies impact rate hikes, March minutes show
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