{
  "id": 9507791,
  "title": "Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 30-year high after US Treasury selloff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/japans-10-year-bond-yield-hits-30-year-high-after-us-treasury-selloff-9507791",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:05:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441014/japans-10-year-bond-yield-hits-30-year-high-after-us-treasury-selloff"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached a 30-year high early on Thursday following a surge in US Treasury yields overnight, amid concerns of inflationary pressures. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield increased by 8 basis points to 3.055%, marking its highest level since August 1996. The 30-year yield also rose by 5.5 basis points to 4.125%. Senior strategist Katsutoshi Inadome of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management explained that Japanese bond yields are facing upward pressure due to growing inflation concerns stemming from a weaker yen. US Treasury yields jumped overnight, their sharpest daily increase since the market rout last year, after a stronger-than-expected purchasing managers' report fueled fresh inflation fears. Simultaneously, the US dollar rallied to its highest level in nearly two months as investors anticipated a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike. As a result, the weaker yen raises import costs, leading to higher domestic prices.",
  "summary": "TOKYO: Japan’s 10-year government bond (JGB) yield jumped to a 30-year high early on Thursday after US Treasury yields surged overnight, while a weaker yen added to concerns about inflationary pressures. Here are a few details: The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose 8 basis points (bps) to 3.055%, its highest since August 1996. Yields move inversely to bond prices. The 30-year yield rose 5.5 bps to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 30-year high at 3.055%",
    "US Treasury yields surge to highest daily increase since 2022",
    "Weaker yen raises import costs, contributing to higher domestic prices"
  ],
  "editors_take": "A weaker yen driven by anticipated US interest rate hikes is fuelling inflation fears that are pushing up Japanese bond yields, putting upward pressure on borrowing costs.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}