Japan
Market Watch
| Close of December 23, 2024 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 0.589 | ▲ 0.7 | ▲ 0.4 | ▲ 53.6 |
| 5 Year | 0.729 | ▲ 1.3 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 52.2 |
| 10 Year | 1.075 | ▲ 1.1 | ▲ 0.4 | ▲ 46.1 |
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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 | 157.170 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 2.0 | ▼ 11.4 |
| 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 | 0.225 | ▼ 2.6 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 23.9 |
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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 (1-Aug-2024) |
Previous Rate (19-Mar-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| Short-term Interest Rate | 0.250 | ▲ 15.0 | ▲ 35.0 | |
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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
- Some in BOJ called for caution in raising rates, Oct minutes show
- Japan’s Bond Market Is Set to Absorb Biggest Supply in a Decade
- Japan’s Inflation Accelerates on Energy as BOJ Seeks More Data
- Japan consumers' Christmas budgets down 27% amid rising living costs
- Japan's trade deficit shrinks 85.5% in November on chip equipment exports
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