
Japan bond yields surge as fiscal fears mount ahead of election
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 2008 on Tuesday as concerns about fiscal spending mount ahead of an upper house election. Yields on the 10-year instrument climbed to 1.599%, the highest…