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Explainer-Why is the BOJ slowing its buying of Japanese government bonds?
The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields ...
BOJ to Slow Bond Market Withdrawal After Standing Pat on Rates
The Bank of Japan left its benchmark rate unchanged and unveiled a plan to slow its withdrawal from the bond market from next ...
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Japan’s bond market roars back to life, triggering global debt market turmoil
Japan’s once-slumbering bond market has roared back to life with a burst of volatility that is echoing around the world. Major debt markets have moved in tandem with Japanese government bonds during ...
BOJ to Consider Slower Bond Taper as Fresh Global Risks Emerge
Japan's core consumer inflation hit a more than two-year high of 3.5% in April, well exceeding the BOJ's 2% target, due to a ...
BOJ Will Continue Bond Tapering But at Slower Pace
TOKYO--Bond market participants worried about a recent rise in yields will breathe a small sigh of relief over the Bank of Japan's latest policy update. The central bank said Tuesday that it will keep ...
BOJ to slow pace of bond taper next year as fresh risks emerge
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday and decided to decelerate the pace of its balance sheet drawdown next ...
Japan to Consider Buying Back Some Super-Long Government Bonds, Sources Say
Yields on super-long Japanese government bonds rose to record levels last month due to dwindling demand from traditional ...
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Understanding the bond market and sovereign risk at a time of economic volatility
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Carmen Reinhart, an expert on financial crises and sovereign debt, unpacks bond market ...
Explainer-Why is the BOJ tweaking its buying of Japanese government bonds?
The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields ...
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Bondquake in Asia: Why Japan’s Rate Spike Is Threatening Wall Street and London
For many years, Japanese bond market was very quiet. It was like a calm lake—barely moving. The Bank of Japan, which is the ...