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Created: 2025-07-17 02:38:43 UTC

Japan’s 10-year bond yield just hit about 1.57%, the highest level since 2008, which you can see on the chart you attached. 

This spike is mostly driven by concerns about increased government spending ahead of the upcoming July XX election, investor worries about Japan's rising debt levels, and expectations that inflation will stay high—making further rate hikes more likely and sending borrowing costs higher for everyone. 

If yields keep climbing, it could mean even higher loan and mortgage rates for businesses and consumers, plus bigger headaches for the government managing its huge debt pile. 

Markets are also watching for any policy changes after the election or intervention from the Bank of Japan, which could shift things again.


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