In the bond market on the 27th, the long-term interest rate, which is a guideline for mortgage interest rates, rose to 0.155%, the highest level in about 3 years and 3 months since October 2018.
In the bond market on the 27th, the movement to sell Japanese government bonds increased in the afternoon, and the yield of 10-year government bonds, which is a representative indicator of long-term interest rates, was 0.135% to 0.155% as of the evening of the 26th. Has risen to.
Yields are rising when government bonds are sold, and long-term interest rates have reached their highest levels in about three years and three months since October 2018.
Market officials said, "Fed Chairman Powell, the central bank of the United States, has rushed to tighten monetary policy by giving priority to controlling inflation, and long-term interest rates will rise sharply in the United States in anticipation of future interest rate hikes. The Japanese bond market isn't as big as the US, but long-term interest rates have risen as well. "
Regarding the tightening of monetary policy in the United States, stock prices have fallen in major markets in Asia, including Japan, due to concerns that it will lead to a slowdown in the global economy. Did.