Japan
Market Watch
| Close of January 29, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.261 | ▲ 0.9 | ▲ 3.6 | ▲ 8.3 |
| 5 Year | 1.685 | ▲ 1.5 | ▲ 1.6 | ▲ 13.7 |
| 10 Year | 2.261 | ▲ 1.9 | ▲ 1.5 | ▲ 19.5 |
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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 | 153.110 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 3.3 | ▲ 2.3 |
| 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 | 0.740 | ▲ 1.3 | ▲ 1.2 | ▲ 1.3 |
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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 (19-Dec-2025) |
Previous Rate (24-Jan-2024) |
YTD Rate |
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| Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate | 0.750 | ▲ 25.0 | ◆ 0.0 | |
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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
- Core Inflation in Tokyo Slows, Still on Track to Hit BOJ Goal
- Gold Retail Price Exceeds ¥30,000, Setting New Record
- Weak yen, labour crunch key to BOJ rate hike timing, minutes show
- A crisis of confidence in the yen looms over Japan PM Takaichi’s election gamble
- Japan's services inflation steady, signals broadening wage pressure
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