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Why did Japan’s bond yields spike and what does it mean for global markets?
Governor Oeda has heightened expectations for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan, pushing bond yields much higher today, and it's not confined to Japan. We'll look at uh the impact that the sell-off has had, and shares stall in the United States. A disappointing ISM manufacturing number might have not helped there, and a sharp sell-off in cryptocurrencies as well overnight. And data to help build the clearer picture of Australian GDP, which comes out tomorrow. It's Tuesday. Day. It's the second of December twenty twenty five. It's the morning call from Nab. Good morning. Big moves up in US ten-year Treasury yields. They're up eight basis points on Monday. Two years are up about the same. But look, six basis points up for Japanese ten-year yields.
That is a big move for Japan. Similar moves we've been seen in Canada and France, almost as much in Italy as well and Germany. Aussie 10 years have gone up five basis points overnight to four point six percent. So you get the mood? Bond yields are higher. US equities are down. Today, 0.2% off the Nasdaq, the SP down 0.3%, the DAX is down over 1%. The US dollar is down a little. The Aussie is up a little. The Yen is up 0.6%.
How is the Japanese bond sell‑off influencing yields in the US, Europe and Australia?
That's the biggest move on the major currencies today. And oil higher up 1.4% for WTI, 1.2% for Brent, which is top sixty-three a barrel. Silver is up another three percent today, so another new high. And Bitcoin. Down six percent, getting below eighty five thousand dollars today. And here's Nabs Rodrigo Catrill. So looking at the yields, it seems like that sell off in Japanese bonds has had a bit of a global impact, hasn't it? As we said, you know, six six basis points for Japanese ten year yields. That is a big move.
Uh morning Phil, yes. No, that is a a decent move and uh um and yeah, we we haven't had like sort of major data releases or or triggers if you like to to to lift core yields uh overnight. So um certainly the the news coming from Japan um during our day yesterday has been the the the the initiator and the the big driver. And as you say, when you think about the context of uh yield and and basis points. Um a six basis point move in J G Bs is in t in the ten year is a is a decent move. Um so it was pretty much across the curve. Um and it was triggered from um a speech from Governor Uetta. Which to be fair, um, true to form, he was quite um sort of cautious and sort of gave you um you know something for everyone if you like.
Um he talked about inflation, he talked about JPY weakness, um and then he also talked about the need to confirm the momentum of initial moves towards next year's annual spring labor management wage negotiations. So this has been the classic line from the Bank of Japan that as much as they see inflation is elevated um close to three percent rather than two percent where they want it to be, um they also talk about this idea that you need to see persistence in this in this inflationary pressures and one key component is This idea of wages growth.
What did Governor Ueda say about inflation, wages and a possible rate hike?
Um and the wage negotiations really kick off now by the end um you know, sometime in May, June next year. Um so it's quite a l a long process. Um and therefore there's a little bit of uh it's unclear how much time does he want to wait because technically, you know, if you really want to know what's gonna happen you have to wait till May next year. Um but further further later or rather later in the speech he also talked about the fact that uh they're currently or the bank is currently gathering this information, consulting or doing service if you like, uh with big companies to to get a sense now rather than later on on what's going on there. So I think the market eventually concluded that, you know, given everything he said, uh there's a good chance that now December it looks like there will be
And of course, Um now we also have clarity in in terms of the fiscal side, uh in terms of what is the position from from the government. I they've they've also introduced huge amounts of uh subsidies um that still need to be approved by uh by Parliament, um but there's a general sense that it will be approved and and if that's the case then there will be also help from from the fiscal side.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why did Japan’s bond yields spike and what does it mean for global markets?
0:01–1:10
2
How is the Japanese bond sell‑off influencing yields in the US, Europe and Australia?
1:10–3:08
3
What did Governor Ueda say about inflation, wages and a possible rate hike?
3:08–5:05
4
Why are US equities and the ISM manufacturing index under pressure today?
5:05–6:42
5
What are the key Australian GDP inputs and how might they shape tomorrow’s numbers?
6:42–8:19
6
How is China’s slowing PMI affecting its economy and regional growth outlook?
8:19–10:35
7
What does Europe’s mixed manufacturing data mean for inflation and ECB policy?
10:35–12:39
8
What political developments in the UK could impact fiscal stability this week?
12:39–14:36