Japan
Market Watch
| Close of October 8, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.950 | ◆ 0.0 | ▲ 0.6 | ▲ 77.2 |
| 5 Year | 2.408 | ▼ 0.9 | ▲ 0.2 | ▲ 86.0 |
| 10 Year | 3.093 | ▼ 1.1 | ▼ 3.2 | ▲ 102.7 |
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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 | 157.880 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 0.1 | ▼ 0.7 |
| 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 | 1.228 | ▼ 1.2 | ▲ 0.1 | ▲ 50.1 |
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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
- Japan PM vows to keep watching yen, inflation moves carefully
- Tech stocks drop and oil rises, keeping markets unsteady
- Japan reboots DOGE-style spending review in hunt for funds for Takaichi pledges
- Japanese annual household spending drops for 9 straight months
- Oil price volatility tops list of earnings risks for Japan firms: Reuters poll
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