Japan’s 10-year government bond yield fell to around 2.34% on Tuesday, declining for a second straight session and mirroring the drop in US Treasury yields amid dovish signals from the Federal Reserve. Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that long-term US inflation expectations remain anchored despite heightened uncertainty in the Middle East, and emphasized that the Fed’s current policy stance gives officials room to evaluate the economic impact of the Iran war.
Global bond yields also came under pressure as mounting concerns over the broader economic fallout from the conflict overshadowed inflation risks stemming from surging oil prices. At the same time, the Bank of Japan’s Summary of Opinions from its March meeting indicated a more hawkish tone among policymakers, with one member suggesting that a larger-than-expected rate hike might be warranted in response to the Middle East tensions.
