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Japanese bond futures fall as rising oil prices fuel inflation concerns
Japanese bond futures fell at the start of trading on Oct.
13.
The benchmark December contract opened at 124.82 yen, down 11 sen from its level before a three-day holiday break.
Rising tensions in the Middle East helped lift US oil futures on Oct.
12.
The near-term contract for US crude benchmark WTI briefly reached $94.36 a barrel, its highest level in two weeks.
Higher oil prices raised concern about growing inflation pressure in Japan.
That concern led investors to sell bond futures.
Japanese bond futures fell at the market open on Oct. 13 as rising oil prices heightened concerns about inflation.
The December futures contract opened at 124.82 yen, down 11 sen from Oct. 9.
Oil prices rose in the United States on Oct. 12 amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
The prospect of greater domestic inflation pressure prompted selling of bond futures.
- Who
- Investors in Japanese bond futures.
- What
- Futures fell at the open. The December contract opened 11 sen lower.
- When
- The morning of Oct. 13, 2026.
- Where
- Japan’s domestic bond market.
- Why
- Higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East raised concerns about domestic inflation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The December bond futures contract was last compared with its level before a three-day holiday period.
US crude oil futures rose amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
Japanese bond futures fell at the open, with the December contract at 124.82 yen.
- Contract
- December bond futures
- Opening price
- 124.82 yen
- Change
- Down 11 sen from Oct. 9
- Oil benchmark
- WTI crude
- WTI high
- $94.36 a barrel, a two-week high
Sources
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