日本10年期政府债券收益率周四稳定在0.98%左右,因投资者在本周末大选前的政治不确定性中变得谨慎。民意调查显示,联合政府可能会失去其多数席位的议会,给日本央行加息的轨迹蒙上阴影。与此同时,投资者消化的数据显示,随着制造业和服务业的下滑,10月份日本私营部门活动四个月来首次收缩。投资者现在期待周五东京的通胀数据,这被认为是全国价格趋势的领先指标。从外部来看,日本国债收益率继续受到美国国债收益率上升的支撑,因为交易员减少了对美联储大幅降息的押注,并为即将到来的美国总统大选做好了准备。
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield steadied around 0.98% on Thursday as investors turned cautious amid political uncertainty ahead of the country’s general election this weekend. Polls suggested that the coalition government could lose its majority parliament, clouding the trajectory of Bank of Japan interest rate hikes. Meanwhile, investors digested data showing private sector activity in Japan contracted for the first time in four months during October as both manufacturing and services sectors slumped. Investors now look ahead to Tokyo’s inflation figures on Friday, which is considered as a leading indicator of nationwide price trends. Externally, JGB yields continued to be supported by higher US Treasury yields as traders dialed back bets on aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts and geared up for the upcoming US presidential election.