Japan
Market Watch
| Close of April 29, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.380 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 1.9 | ▲ 20.2 |
| 5 Year | 1.865 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 4.1 | ▲ 31.7 |
| 10 Year | 2.477 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 7.3 | ▲ 41.1 |
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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 | 160.410 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 2.4 |
| 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 | 0.727 | ▼ 1.3 | ▼ 1.3 | ◆ 0.0 |
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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-Mar-2026) |
Previous Rate (23-Jan-2026) |
YTD Rate |
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| Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate | 0.750 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 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
- Japan's plus-size industry holds strong despite weight stigma, rise of AI
- Japan gov't hesitant on energy saving amid US-Iran conflict despite calls for action
- BOJ leaves policy rate unchanged at 0.75%, sharply raises inflation outlook
- Tokyo stocks mixed, Nikkei down on profit-taking in tech shares
- Nissan lifts FY 2025 outlook to 50 bil. yen operating profit on weaker yen
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