Japan
Market Watch
| Close of August 13, 2026 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.649 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 7.5 | ▲ 47.1 |
| 5 Year | 2.131 | ▲ 1.4 | ▲ 8.7 | ▲ 58.3 |
| 10 Year | 2.885 | ▲ 2.8 | ▲ 9.7 | ▲ 81.9 |
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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 | 159.500 | ▼ 0.1 | ▼ 0.7 | ▼ 1.8 |
| 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 | 0.990 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 1.0 | ▲ 26.3 |
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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 (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
- Japan's July core inflation seen at 1.8% on higher energy costs
- Japan wholesale prices up 7.2% in July amid Middle East tensions, AI demand
- Japan may see more yen intervention, faster BOJ rate hikes, ex-top FX diplomat says
- Rate hike bets leave yen's post-intervention gains at BOJ's mercy
- Strong majority of Japanese firms have yet to fully embrace AI: Reuters poll
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BOND ISSUANCES
- Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on August 14, 2026
- Result of Liquidity Enhancement Auction on August 14, 2026
- Auction Result of 10-Year Inflation-Indexed JGBs on August 12, 2026
- Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on August 7, 2026
- Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on August 6, 2026