Archive · 19 Dec 2025

Japan's 10-year bond yield breaks 2% ceiling

Japan's 10-year bond yield breaks 2% ceiling

The price of borrowing money for the Japanese government over 10 years has gone up to 2.015%.

This is the highest it's been since 1999.

The Bank of Japan, which controls interest rates, raised its main rate to 0.75% and said it might raise rates more in the future.

People are also guessing that the new government might spend a lot of money to help the economy.

This has made the value of the yen go down compared to the dollar.

The Bank of Japan is trying to control inflation while also making sure the economy keeps growing.

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