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15:21
Sep 15
Sep 15
Avoid long-duration Treasuries until stabilization.
The 10-year yield hitting 5% and the long bond setting new cycle highs reflect a global rejection of long-term developed sovereign debt, not just a US phenomenon; JGBs have set new highs and UK gilts are near highs. Yields are at resistance and momentum is poor, making long-duration Treasuries a falling knife. Sherman is not a buyer until there is stabilization and buying support, and he sees potential indigestion if the long bond approaches 6% or the 10-year reaches 5.25-5.30%.
HIGH
04:50
Sep 15
Sep 15
JGB yields attractive to investors
With 10-year JGB yields around 3%, foreign investors get favorable yield levels and hedging differentials while domestic investors see improving relative yields; although valuation is creeping in, the JGB market is becoming more interesting.
MED
23:30
Sep 11
Sep 11
Yen strength supports Japanese government bonds.
If yen strengthens, Japan's inflation outlook improves, which lifts Japanese government bond prices and lowers JGB yields. This would reverse the prior vicious cycle where yen weakness hurt inflation expectations, pressured JGB prices, raised yields, and fed fiscal credibility concerns. The virtuous cycle can pull dollar-yen and JGB yields lower together.
MED
06:22
Sep 11
Sep 11
JGB yields rising as BOJ tightens.
Global long-term bond yields and higher inflation and rates should hit Japan too, even if nominal levels remain lower because of domestic structural issues. The BOJ is likely to tighten further toward a cash rate around 1.75% over the next year, putting upward pressure on JGB yields.
MED
22:36
Sep 09
Sep 09
Author discusses Japanese investor hedging flows into JGBs as a balance-of-payments data point.
Author discusses Japanese investor hedging flows into JGBs as a balance-of-payments data point, not a directional trade call.
LOW
12:33
Sep 09
Sep 09
JGBs strengthen on repatriation and BOJ.
30-year JGB yields are falling below 4% on GPIF repatriation speculation and BOJ/government messaging, allowing JGBs to strengthen even as global long-end yields stay elevated.
MED
05:30
Sep 09
Sep 09
Japanese repatriation could boost yen/JGBs.
JGB yields around 3% have changed the picture for Japanese investors; incremental new money into Japanese domestic assets could strengthen the yen and JGBs while removing demand for global bonds, making repatriation a key market monitor even without full selling of overseas assets.
MED
03:00
Sep 09
Sep 09
BOJ tightening pressures JGB yields, yen.
The Bank of Japan's holdings of Japanese government bonds are shrinking at the fastest pace on record, meaning the BOJ is not absorbing supply and is effectively tightening. This puts upward pressure on JGB yields and raises the risk of a yen-carry unwind, making JGB and yen markets a key macro watch ahead of US Treasury auctions.
MED
06:25
Sep 08
Sep 08
Watch JGBs on BOJ risk.
Hot Japanese wage data are a bearish signal for JGBs because they may force the BOJ to respond with tighter policy, and after a weak two-year auction, the five-year JGB auction could be a key test.
LOW
04:25
Sep 08
Sep 08
JGB yields face upward pressure.
Repatriation risk and upward pressure on U.S. long-end Treasury yields from auctions and inflation data could filter into higher long-end JGB yields.
LOW
13:07
Sep 07
Sep 07
Higher JGB yields trigger capital repatriation.
BOJ rates and JGB yields have moved up: 10-year near 3%, 30-year near 4%, and market fully prices a September hike to 1.25%. After decades of near-zero yields, Japanese investors can now earn about 3% on domestic sovereign bonds without currency risk, which is shifting the narrative from intervention to capital repatriation and can support demand for Japanese assets.
MED
07:07
Sep 07
Sep 07
Watch yen and JGBs into CPI.
The BOJ is expected to act to stem the yen's slide, Goldman sees conditions for a technical rally in the yen, and there are signs Japanese investors may trim JGB holdings to fund repatriation, so JGBs and the yen are worth watching into U.S. CPI.
MED
06:05
Sep 07
Sep 07
JGB 3% may force BOJ intervention
JGB yields approaching 3% is an important level for the BOJ to defend; if the BOJ does not intervene a second time, USD/JPY will quickly test 160, which Japan wants to avoid.
MED
14:02
Sep 04
Sep 04
Bond selloff continues; UK Japan France vulnerable.
The global bond sell-off is not over; markets will continue to see upward pressure on yields following a broad selloff of global government bonds. The UK, Japan, and France are particularly vulnerable to sovereign debt problems.
MED
05:55
Sep 04
Sep 04
Japanese investors may support JGBs.
Japanese bond investors are becoming more comfortable that the BOJ is no longer behind the curve, reducing tail risk; there is a chance of repatriation by Japanese investors supporting JGBs, and recent auction and fiscal signals are constructive for the long end.
MED
12:36
Sep 03
Sep 03
GPIF domestic shift could support Japanese assets
The Government Pension Investment Fund's unusual review, prompted by the prime minister's calls to invest more domestically, could shift large Japanese pension assets toward local markets. Japanese equities have become significantly more attractive and Japanese bonds now offer income, and a government-driven allocation shift has historically been large enough to support Japanese assets and the yen.
MED
06:55
Sep 03
Sep 03
JGBs may get reallocation inflows.
A likely early GPIF-style reallocation could send more money into JGBs, while Japanese investors continue to be net sellers of global bonds, making markets jittery about running the yen down further.
MED
05:09
Sep 03
Sep 03
BOJ and fiscal discipline support JGBs.
He says the BOJ needs to raise rates and Japan must convince investors it is serious about reining in fiscal deficits; that would engender more confidence in JGBs, with long-end yields already responding and things moving in favor of Japanese assets, though it is early.
MED
12:20
Sep 02
Sep 02
BOJ hikes make Japanese yields rise.
Japanese yields are high because the Bank of Japan is almost inevitably going to hike, and the only question is how hawkish the forward guidance will be; this argues against Japanese government bonds.
MED
06:43
Sep 02
Sep 02
BOJ hike pressure keeps JGB yields high
Japanese yields are high because Bank of Japan rate hikes are almost inevitable and forward guidance is strong, implying continued upward pressure on JGB yields.
LOW
06:39
Sep 02
Sep 02
BOJ tightening pressures Japanese bonds.
Traders are pricing in a Bank of Japan rate hike as Ueda warns on prices and the finance minister and Treasury Secretary Bessent lean on the BOJ; Japanese bonds are still shortchanged by negative real rates, implying yields need to rise further.
LOW
11:26
Sep 01
Sep 01
Japanese stocks take JGB outflows
Japanese equities are shrugging off the JGB selloff, attracting flows as a comfortable place versus Japanese government bonds, which suffer from poor fundamentals, lack of fiscal discipline, and no plan to rein in borrowing.
MED
08:12
Sep 01
Sep 01
Global bond yields rising in higher regime.
The global bond selloff is being driven by inflation risks, supply/demand imbalances, heavy corporate issuance, government profligacy, and acceptance that the neutral rate is higher and central banks need restrictive policy. This is showing up in Japan's 3% yield, Australia's highest yields since 2011, and rising 10-year U.S. Treasury yields, reflecting a higher-yield regime.
HIGH
05:02
Sep 01
Sep 01
Weak JGB auctions threaten global bond duration.
The upcoming 10-year JGB auction is a major risk for duration; following a weak 2-year auction, tepid demand for the 10-year would be a negative sign for global duration and push US yields even higher.
HIGH
16:38
Aug 28
Aug 28
BOJ hike would lift Japanese yields.
A September BOJ hike or hawkish surprise would push Japanese bond yields higher, implying lower Japanese government bond prices.
HIGH
05:56
Aug 28
Aug 28
Weak JGB auction shows bond pressure.
Expectations for earlier Bank of Japan rate hikes are ramping while intervention support for the yen fades. Japan's two-year JGB auction just saw its weakest demand since 2016 with the widest tail, and 30-year JGB yields jumped, pointing to weak appetite for JGBs.
MED
04:16
Aug 28
Aug 28
Long-end Treasury yields face upward pressure.
Long-end US Treasury yields will face upward pressure due to uncontained fiscal deficits and potential negative spillover from upcoming 30-year JGB auctions, prompting traders to position nimbly.
MED
07:01
Aug 26
Aug 26
Upcoming auctions and BOJ hikes pressure JGBs.
Japanese Government Bonds are likely to weaken next week due to upcoming 10-year and 30-year auctions pricing in a concession, combined with pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in September.
MED
05:01
Aug 24
Aug 24
Japanese bonds face upward yield pressure.
Rising inflation risk is putting pressure on Japanese bonds. The BOJ is cautious and may postpone its next rate hike, but the market is pricing aggressive tightening, leaving JGBs exposed to upward yield pressure.
LOW
11:50
Aug 21
Aug 21
Japanese bonds may face more pressure
JGBs are under pressure with the 40-year yield up as much as seven basis points; worries about US Treasuries and domestic spending under Takaichi's government mean Japanese bonds could come under more pressure next.
MED
About Japanese government bonds Investor Commentary
Across the available history and selected sources, Buzzberg tracks Japanese government bonds across 19 sources: 18 bullish vs 24 bearish calls from 60 authors. Historical directional balance: -6% = 100 × (bullish − bearish) / all deduplicated idea records, including other directions. This is neither a probability of a price rise nor the share of bullish authors. 94 total trade ideas tracked. Past 7 days, before deduplication: 3 bullish, 1 bearish, 4 other directions. Latest voices: Jeffrey Sherman, Mark Franklin, Lee Jin-woo.