Investors eye longer-dated bonds as BOJ intervenes to cap 10-year yields
The central bank intervened in an unprecedented manner Monday after a global bond rout pushed benchmark yields to the upper end of its 0.25% line in the sand.
Honda joins Ford by selling green bonds in electric car push
Companies and governments are rushing to the green bond market to finance all kinds of environmentally-friendly initiatives.
Hoping for steeper bond yields, more bet on the BOJ buckling on rates
Bond yields have leapt to their highest since the BOJ began its policy of targeting interest rates in 2016, as traders figure that something has got to give.
BOJ intervenes to cap Japanese yields just as havens find favor
The Bank of Japan offered to buy an unlimited amount of five to 10-year bonds at fixed rates in a bid to cap the recent rise in yields.
Persuading markets the BOJ won't pivot is getting harder for its governor
Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda remains the last staunch dove at the world’s biggest central banks outside of China as inflation gathers pace.
Japan's five-year bond yield scales zero on tighter policy expectation
Stubbornly hot inflation and more hawkishness from other major central banks has spurred bets that the Bank of Japan will need to tighten policy soon.
Samurai bond sales rise from record low as BOJ holds down yields
Samurai bond issuance is rebounding from a record low as selling debt in yen for foreign issuers turned more favorable.
Wall of money stays put in Japan’s bonds during global turbulence
Japanese bonds have largely escaped the rout that has jolted other debt markets as the central bank’s ultraloose monetary policy keeps yields locked in a narrow range.
Chinese property bonds soar as investors bet worst is over
Even though it’s unclear whether the beaten-down sector has reached a turning point, traders are having a hard time turning down bets that things will improve.
Record bond sale from SoftBank to test demand after risks surged
SoftBank has been the single-biggest issuer in the Japanese corporate bond market in the past decade, raising more than ¥6 trillion from investors.
Debate emerges over how to shrink Fed’s $8 trillion bond pile
Federal Reserve officials have begun debating how to approach shrinking a stockpile of more than $8 trillion of bonds.
For those watching the Bank of Japan, actions speak louder than words
By taking a stealthier approach than its peers, Japan's central bank has been able to wind back pandemic stimulus without rattling markets.
