News › Markets · 27 Aug 2026, 2:14 PM IST · 5 days ago

Global Market: Japanese bond yields retreat after BOJ deputy governor signals no clear rate-hike timing

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In one line — Japanese government bond yields retreated from session highs after BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino offered no clear signal on the timing of the next rate hike. The two-year JGB yield briefly hit 1.70%, its highest since

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 27 Aug 2026, 3:08 PM IST

What Happened

Japanese government bond yields retreated from session highs after BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino offered no clear signal on the timing of the next rate hike. The two-year JGB yield briefly hit 1.70%, its highest since 1995, before easing. Investors now await Governor Kazuo Ueda’s comments for clues on the central bank’s rate-hike path and monetary policy outlook.