Japanese companies are increasingly turning toward convertible bonds as the prospects of a surge in fiscal spending and central bank rate hikes raise the cost of traditional debt instruments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/10/companies/convertible-bonds-interest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #japaneseeconomy #bonds #banks

Takaichi’s big victory might not be a mandate for big spending with fiscal hawks in the LDP and the bond market keeping a lid on stimulus spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/09/economy/nagata-takaichi-fiscal-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ldp #sanaetakaichi #yen #bonds #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #2026lowerhouseelection #consumptiontax

A landslide win for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at Sunday's election may be the best outcome for bonds and the yen, analysts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/07/takaichi-big-win-bonds-yen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #ldp #sanaetakaichi #yen #bonds #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #2026lowerhouseelection

Japan’s long experiment with massive government debt and suppressed interest rates is unraveling as inflation returns, bond yields rise and the yen weakens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/04/japan/japan-bond-markets-warning-for-america/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #bonds #markets #fed #boj #inflation #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #useconomy

Japan's foreign exchange fund special account is attracting attention as a possible source of funding for consumption tax reduction or elimination proposed by many parties ahead of Sunday’s general election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/economy/forex-fund-special-account-tax-cuts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #forex #currencies #taxes #2026lowerhouseelection #bonds

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a crucial markets test in the final run-up to a snap election this weekend where she is hoping a decisive victory will give her a mandate for expansionary fiscal policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/takaichi-bond-investors-voters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #sanaetakaichi #bonds #jgb

Bond markets are intimidating governments by pushing up yields because rising debt, inflation risks and shifting global alliances are prompting investors to reassess where they park their money. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/27/world/bond-markets-after-davos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #fed #sanaetakaichi #bonds #ustreasuries #europe #italy #silvioberlusconi #europeancentralbank #uk #liztruss #greenland #denmark #scottbessent #eu #eurozone

Japan’s midsize life insurers are joining larger peers in avoiding the nation’s superlong government debt, amid expectations yields will rise further as the government boosts spending to stimulate the economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/companies/japan-insurers-avoid-long-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bonds #jgbs #lifeinsurance #investments

The yen has gained amid broad weakness in the dollar as traders remained on heightened alert over Japanese intervention to halt the currency’s recent slide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/26/markets/yen-extends-gains-dollar-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #forex #currencies #bonds

96% of US tariffs have been paid by US buyers – new study https://www.bocvip.com/1166975/96-of-us-tariffs-have-been-paid-by-us-buyers-new-study/ #Bonds #business #CurrentTrends #economy #Investment #IPOs #predictions #stocks

96% of US tariffs have been paid by US buyers – new study https://www.bocvip.com/1166975/96-of-us-tariffs-have-been-paid-by-us-buyers-new-study/ #Bonds #business #CurrentTrends #economy #Investment #IPOs #predictions #stocks

The Bank of Japan has left rates unchanged ahead of a February election after raising them last month to 0.75% from 0.5%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/markets/boj-meeting-jan-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda #us #boj #economicindicators #jgb #bonds

Swedish Alecta has sold off an estimated $8B of US Treasury Bonds

https://www.di.se/nyheter/di-avslojar-alecta-har-dumpat-amerikanska-statspapper/

#HackerNews #Swedish #Alecta #Alecta #Bonds #Finance #Investment #US #Treasury

Vanguard Asset Management, previously one of the biggest bulls on Japanese government debt, hit pause on a steady buying spree of the nation’s long-dated bonds at the start of the year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/markets/vanguard-asset-management-japanese-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgbs #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy

The yield on Japan’s 40-year government bond hit 4% on Tuesday, the highest since its debut in 2007 and a first for any maturity of the nation’s sovereign debt in more than three decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/bond-yield-hit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #bonds #jgb #taxes #food

Japanese investors sold the most U.K. sovereign bonds in 14 years in November, with concern over Britain’s fiscal outlook and higher yields in the domestic market sapping demand for gilts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/markets/japanese-funds-sell-uk-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #uk #bonds #bankofengland #bankofjapan #kazuoueda

Bankers expect another blockbuster year for sales of yen-denominated corporate debt from Japanese companies following the record tally of bonds issued in 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/07/markets/corporate-debt-sales-banner-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #banks

Japan’s 10-year government bond auction went off smoothly, attracting demand from investors drawn to high yields. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/06/economy/10-year-bond-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jgb #japaneseeconomy #bonds #boj #inflation

Stablecoins are likely to be a factor, not a game changer, in Japan’s bond market as issues will focus on buying short-term debt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/markets/stablecoins-bond-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jpyc #stablecoins #currencies #digitalization #cashless #sbi #shinseibank #banks #bonds #debt #financeministry #japaneseeconomy #jgb

The Finance Ministry will set a key rate used to calculate the country’s likely interest payments on bonds next fiscal year at 3.0%, the highest in nearly three decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/24/economy/interest-payments-on-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #budgets #bonds #debt #financeministry #japaneseeconomy