# Japan’s 10-year yield hits 3% for first time since 1996 as G20 focuses on rate hikes

https://mins.news/en/item/39987

- euronews, 2026-09-01 08:54 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/01/japans-10-year-yield-hits-3-a-first-since-1996-as-rate-hikes-dominate-the-g20

> Japan’s 10-year government bond yield reached 3% on Tuesday for the first time since 1996, amid a worsening global sell-off in sovereign debt. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used the G20 finance meeting to urge Tokyo to raise rates faster.

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