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Japan’s 10-year government bond yield rose to around 2.84% on Wednesday, reaching a one-week high as stronger oil prices intensified inflation concerns and bolstered expectations for a more aggressive policy tightening cycle from the Bank of Japan. Oil prices advanced amid renewed uncertainty in the Middle East, although Pakistan’s defense minister said Washington and Tehran are “close to some sort of arrangement.” Meanwhile, investors are assessing the likelihood of a BOJ rate hike in September after an increasing number of policymakers called for a stronger response to mounting inflation pressures. The central bank also faces persistent yen weakness, which has amplified the impact of higher oil prices and kept import costs elevated.
