Japan
Market Watch
| Close of September 23, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.860 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 68.2 |
| 5 Year | 2.292 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 74.4 |
| 10 Year | 2.989 | ◆ 0.0 | ▼ 2.2 | ▲ 92.3 |
|
* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
||||
| Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| JPY per USD | 158.320 | ▼ 0.6 | ▼ 1.3 | ▼ 1.0 |
| JPY per JPY | 1.000 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 |
|
* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
||||
| Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 1D TIBOR | 0.977 | ◆ 0.0 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 25.0 |
|
* Interest rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
||||
Policy Rates
| Change From | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Rates | Latest Rate (16-Jun-2026) |
Previous Rate (28-Apr-2026) |
YTD Rate |
|
| Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate | 1.000 | ▲ 25.0 | ▲ 25.0 | |
|
* Policy rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
||||
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
- Softbank Group launches over $10 billion in bonds for OpenAI investment, term sheet shows
- Detached homes priced above 100 million yen gain popularity as Tokyo costs climb
- Toyota estimates factory automation could cost $6.4 billion per year from 2028
- BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High in Widely Expected Move (Update 1)
- Japan's core inflation holds near BOJ's target
Read full index for News and Commentary
BOND ISSUANCES
- Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on September 17, 2026
- Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on September 16, 2026
- Auction Result of 20-Year JGBs on September 15, 2026
- Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on September 11, 2026
- Result of Liquidity Enhancement Auction on September 10, 2026