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Wagers against Japanese bonds divide foreign and domestic fund managers
Diamond hand QE
Japanese central bank sees inflation as transitory even as US Federal Reserve and others raise rates
The sharpest surge in inflation in four decades puts bond vigilantes on a stronger footing
Currency’s fall through ¥130 against the dollar follows central bank vow to keep bond yields at zero
Currency’s abrupt fall past ¥128 against the US dollar is ‘undesirable’, says Japan’s finance minister
Policymakers caught between desire to keep policy loose and avoid deep declines in currency
Currency drops to ¥125 per dollar as other central banks push ahead with interest rate rises
Central bank pushes back against rising borrowing costs
It’s quiet but perhaps not too quiet.
Policy review may pave the way for greater variability in bond and equity purchases
China has ramped up purchases of low-yielding Japanese government bonds
BoE support and investors’ willingness to tolerate extra supply boost UK market
Traders nervous about appetite for new debt to fund fightback from Covid-19
Central bank to increase holdings as it scraps ceiling for JGB purchases
Strategy shift comes shortly after $1.4tn fund’s CIO tweeted he was stepping down
Central bank signals willingness to cut rates further into negative territory ‘if needed’
Move signals government’s commitment to massive monetary easing
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
Scheme has sparked criticism that heavy central-bank purchases are warping the market
Analysts say central bank faces tough choice: inflict more pain on lenders or risk yen rally
Government-linked pension fund could buy overseas assets to offset currency strength
JGB yields drop near 2-year low as anxiety grows over tech equities and global slowdown
Markets act as mechanisms to help allay tension between countries and central banks
Central bank expected to stay on hold until after a consumption tax rise
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