JGB yields ease as markets weigh BOJ rate-hike outlook.
Context
What happened: The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 1 basis point to 3.085% as markets weighed the BOJ rate-hike outlook. U.S. Treasury yields eased after a sharp selloff pushed long-term borrowing costs to multi-decade highs.
Key numbers: 10-year JGB yield fell 1 bp to 3.085%. Two-year yield down 0.5 bp to 1.92%. Five-year unchanged at 2.390%. 30-year fell 3 bp to 4.205%.
Why it matters: New BOJ policymaker Ayano Sato backed raising rates in several stages, and market participants appeared divided over the implications for the BOJ policy outlook and the bond market.