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Japanese bond futures fall as US yields and oil prices rise
Japanese bond futures opened lower on the morning of Oct.
20.
The December contract, the most actively traded, opened at 125.58 yen, down 19 sen from the previous day.
Higher US long-term yields weighed on the market after they rose on Oct.
19.
Oil futures also rose in the US, prompting concern about stronger inflation pressure in Japan.
Traders sold bond futures amid those concerns.
The report gave no further details on what might happen next.
Japanese bond futures fell at the market open on the morning of October 20.
The December contract, the most active, opened 19 sen lower at 125.58 yen.
Rising US long-term interest rates on October 19 weighed on domestic bond futures.
Higher US oil prices also raised concerns about inflation pressure in Japan.
- Who
- Japanese bond futures traders.
- What
- Bond futures fell at the open, with the December contract down 19 sen.
- When
- The morning of October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Japan’s domestic bond market.
- Why
- US long-term interest rates and oil prices rose on October 19, adding to concerns about domestic inflation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
US long-term interest rates and oil prices rose.
Japanese bond futures fell at the open.
- December contract
- Opened at 125.58 yen
- Price change
- Down 19 sen from the previous day
- US market move
- Long-term interest rates and oil prices rose on October 19