Japan's 30-year bond yields hit record high ahead of PM's remarks

US · 2026-10-05

1. Step 1 · The triggerinvestor wariness over PM Takaichi's spending agenda drives selling of Japanese government bonds, pushing the 30-year JGB yield to a record 4.235%
2. Step 2 · Knock-onrising JGB yields raise Japan's sovereign borrowing costs and tighten domestic financial conditions
3. Step 3 · Knock-onglobal term premia rise as investors demand higher compensation for long-duration sovereign debt, pulling US Treasury yields higher
4. Step 4 · Knock-onUS mortgage rates and corporate borrowing costs climb as the 10-year Treasury reprices
5. Step 5 · Reaches youa US SME with floating-rate debt or upcoming refinancing sees its interest expense rise, squeezing operating margin

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Source: Economic Times Markets

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