# How will a rate increase in Japan affect capital flows in global financial markets?

https://mins.news/en/item/63495

- South China Morning Post, 2026-09-18 01:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3367872/how-will-rate-increase-japan-affect-capital-flow-global-financial-markets?utm_source=rss_feed

> A potential Japanese rate increase is adding uncertainty to global markets, with concerns that it could trigger renewed bond-market turmoil and reduce demand for risk assets. Tokyo’s push for higher defence spending is raising questions about fiscal discipline. Japan’s 10-year bond yield reached 3.03 per cent this week, its highest level in three decades, while the 30-year yield approached a 30-year high at 4.1 per cent.

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