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The Japanese currency and government bonds are under significant pressure due to expectations of interest rate hikes in both Japan and the United States. After the Federal Reserve President hinted at a potential rate increase next month as a result of worrying inflation data, yields on Japanese short- and long-term bonds rose to their highest levels in over three years, with the two-year bond yield reaching 1.72%, the highest since 1995, and the 10-year bond yield hitting 2.95%. The anticipation of a rate hike is adding further pressure on the yen. Despite the Japanese government spending over $96 billion to support the currency through interventions, the yen has lost half of its recent gains. It is expected that pressure on the currency will persist as the likelihood of an American rate increase continues to grow.
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