JGB Yields Lower as Expectations for BOJ Rate Increase Ease -- Market Talk
Dow Jones
Feb 17
0115 GMT - Japanese government bond yields are lower as expectations for the Bank of Japan's near-term rate increase recede. Weaker-than-expected gross domestic product data, released Monday, lowered prospects for the BOJ's additional rate increases. Investors are focusing on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy steps, especially those aimed at lowering the cost of living, such as a temporary cut to the consumption tax on food. The five-year Japanese government bond yield is down 2 basis points at 1.650%. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com; @kosakunarioka)
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February 16, 2026 20:15 ET (01:15 GMT)
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