Japan
Market Watch
| Close of August 19, 2025 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 0.850 | ▲ 1.9 | ▲ 7.7 | ▲ 24.5 |
| 5 Year | 1.146 | ▲ 3.0 | ▲ 10.4 | ▲ 40.1 |
| 10 Year | 1.602 | ▲ 3.2 | ▲ 10.3 | ▲ 50.1 |
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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 | 147.670 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 6.1 |
| 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 | 0.475 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 24.8 |
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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
- Japan June machinery orders rise 3.0% month-on-month
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- Japan's exports log biggest drop in 4 years as US tariff impacts intensify
- Bank of Japan encouraged to increase rates soon, before it’s too late
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