Japan
Market Watch
| Close of September 15, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.862 | ▲ 0.8 | ▲ 1.1 | ▲ 68.4 |
| 5 Year | 2.320 | ▲ 2.4 | ▲ 7.5 | ▲ 77.2 |
| 10 Year | 3.041 | ▲ 3.2 | ▲ 14.1 | ▲ 97.5 |
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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 | 155.100 | ▼ 0.5 | ▼ 0.7 | ▲ 1.0 |
| 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 | 0.978 | ▼ 1.2 | ▼ 1.2 | ▲ 25.1 |
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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 (16-Jun-2026) |
Previous Rate (28-Apr-2026) |
YTD Rate |
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| Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate | 1.000 | ▲ 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
- Bank of Japan Considering Rate Hike to 1.25% at Meeting on Thursday, Friday
- Speculators turn net long on yen for first time since February
- Bonds, stocks selloff pauses as oil prices retreat
- Unusual Situation Seen across Japan as New Rice Sells Cheaper Than Old Rice
- BOJ set to lift rates next week but offer few clues on terminal, sources say
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