Japan
Market Watch
| Close of May 21, 2026 |
Change From | |||
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| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | 1.448 | ▼ 0.6 | ▲ 4.7 | ▲ 27.0 |
| 5 Year | 2.016 | ▼ 1.3 | ▲ 6.6 | ▲ 46.8 |
| 10 Year | 2.774 | ▼ 0.9 | ▲ 14.0 | ▲ 70.8 |
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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 | 158.980 | ▼ 0.0 | ▼ 0.4 | ▼ 1.4 |
| 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 will avoid over-reliance on debt for extra budget, finance minister says
- Central Tokyo average condo price rises 38.9% in April
- Japan core consumer prices up 1.4% in April, slowed by free school lunches
- Japanese auto exports to Middle East plunge in April as war disrupts shipping
- Japan's oil imports from Middle East plunge to record low in April
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