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Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 2.95% on Tuesday, reaching its highest levels since 1996 amid mounting fiscal concerns and growing expectations for an imminent interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan. The Takaichi administration’s plan to cut the consumption tax on food to 1% for two years has fueled market concerns, as the government has yet to identify an alternative revenue source and the measure is viewed as an ineffective response to inflation that may not deliver lasting price stability. Traders are also increasingly speculating on a BOJ rate hike as soon as September, after a growing number of policymakers called for a stronger response to mounting inflationary pressures. The central bank is also contending with persistent yen weakness and elevated energy costs driven by the Middle East conflict, which could further intensify inflationary pressures.
