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EconomyJapan bond yields near 3% as inflation and fiscal worries mount

Japan’s benchmark bond yield is close to reaching 3% for the first time since the mid-1990s. Inflation, growing fiscal concerns and expectations for monetary policy are reshaping a market long characterized by low interest rates.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-08-19 05:05Original

Japan bond yields near 3% as inflation and fiscal worries mount
Japan bond yields near 3% as inflation and fiscal worries mountEconomy