TOKYO -- Long-term Japanese government bond yields reached 1.9% for the first time in 18 years Thursday as rising inflation expectations among investors and consumers bolster the view that the Bank of Japan will be forced to keep raising interest rates.
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Japan long-term bond yields hit 18-year high on inflation expectations
Consumers and investors alike see price growth as here to stay
The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds climbed above 1.9% for the first time in 18 years on Dec. 4. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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