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

https://mins.news/en/item/25746

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 05:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-bond-yields-near-3-inflation-fiscal-worries-mount-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a853982c69d290001819c22

> 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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