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Japan PM rejects link between economic blueprint and surging bond yields
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japanese rates and FX are driven by multiple factors, including US interest rates, after long-term JGB yields hit multi-decade highs.
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rejected the idea that her administration’s draft economic blueprint drove a recent surge in Japanese government bond yields, which have climbed to multi-decade highs in recent weeks.
According to Forexlive, Takaichi said there is no direct link between the blueprint and the selloff in bonds, adding that interest rates and foreign exchange are shaped by a wide set of factors, including US interest rates and economic indicators.
Analysts cited by Forexlive pointed to persistent inflation, worries about Japan’s fiscal outlook, and uncertainty over the policy direction. The draft blueprint calls for long-term investment plans exceeding ¥370 trillion through fiscal 2040, while also proposing a more flexible budget framework.
Forexlive said investors have questioned how the spending would be financed given Japan’s debt burden, the highest among advanced economies, and have raised concerns about the Bank of Japan’s independence after earlier language suggested monetary policy support for the growth strategy. Japan’s officials signaled they would reaffirm the BoJ’s independence in the final version, as higher energy prices and a weaker yen also reinforced inflation expectations.