{
  "id": 1442781,
  "title": "Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Aussicht auf Zinserhöhung: Japanische Anleihenrenditen notieren auf höchstem Stand seit 1996",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nikkei-yen-hang-seng-aussicht-auf-zinserhohung-japanische",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:58:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/marktberichte/nikkei-yen-hang-seng-japanische-anleiherenditen-sind-auf-hoechstem-stand-seit-1996/100247624.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have forced investors in Asian stock markets to take a defensive stance on Monday. The Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo remained largely unchanged at 68,721 points, while the broader Topix fell 0.6% to 4,172. Shanghai's stock exchange gained 0.5% to 3,948 points. The CSI-300 index, which tracks the 300 largest Chinese companies on mainland exchanges, increased by 0.4% to 4,685 points. Chinese stock markets were closed for a holiday. In Japan, weaker-than-expected growth data dampened sentiment. The country's GDP only grew by 1.1% year-on-year in the second quarter, as weak private consumption and declining corporate investments offset strong exports of hybrid vehicles and AI chips. Kazutaka Maeda, chief economist at Meiji Yasuda Research Institute, noted that while growth was positive, the details fell short of expectations. Despite the disappointing results, the analysts believe this will not affect the timing of the next interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. Japanese government bond yields are surging to their highest level since 1996. The yield on 10-year bonds has risen by up to 5.5 basis points to 2.93%, while the yield on 30-year bonds has increased by six basis points to 4.07%, approaching a record high set in May. The yield on 20-year bonds jumped by 6.5 basis points to 3.82%.",
  "summary": "An den asiatischen Börsen bleiben vor dem Hintergrund des Irankriegs größere Bewegungen aus. Anleger in Japan wetten indes auf eine Zinserhöhung im September.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}