日本10年期政府债券收益率升至0.85%以上,从一个月低点反弹,并追随美国债券收益率的上涨,因为投资者对美联储最新的货币政策决定做出了反应。美联储周三宣布大幅降息0.5个百分点,这是四年来的首次降息。然而,美联储主席鲍威尔表示,央行并不急于放松政策,50个基点的降息不是“新步伐”。与此同时,人们普遍预计日本央行周五将保持政策不变,但可能会发出进一步加息的信号。市场押注日本央行将在12月再次加息,而10月的加息仍遥遥无期。投资者还期待周五公布的日本8月通胀数据,以获得更多关于经济的见解。本周早些时候的数据显示,该国8月份出口增长低于预期,而进口增长为五个月来最低。
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield rose above 0.85%, rebounding from a one-month low and tracking a rise in US bond yields as investors reacted to the latest Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. The Fed delivered an aggressive half percentage point rate cut on Wednesday for its first rate reduction in four years. However, Fed Chair Powell said the central bank is not in a rush to ease policy and that 50 basis point cuts are not the “new pace.” Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep policy unchanged on Friday but will likely signal further rate hikes. Markets are betting that the BOJ will raise interest rates again in December, while a move in October remains a close call. Investors also look ahead to Japan’s August inflation data on Friday to gain more insights on the economy. Data earlier this week showed that the country’s exports increased less than expected in August, while imports rose the least in five months.