日本两年期国债收益率升至2008年以来最高水平

Group 1 - Japanese government bonds experienced a significant drop on December 1, influenced by indications that the Bank of Japan may soon raise interest rates, with the two-year bond yield reaching its highest level since 2008 at 1.015% [1][4] - The yields on five-year and ten-year Japanese government bonds also increased, reaching 1.382% and 1.858% respectively, with a minimum rise of 6.5 basis points [1][4] - The Japanese yen strengthened against the US dollar, rising to 155.4 yen per dollar on the same day [1] Group 2 - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated that the bank will consider the pros and cons of raising interest rates and make decisions accordingly [4] - Market expectations for a rate hike by the Bank of Japan have intensified, with an 80% probability of a decision at the December 19 meeting, increasing to over 90% before the January meeting [4] - The Japanese Ministry of Finance plans to increase the issuance of medium- and short-term bonds to fund Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's economic stimulus plan, including an increase of 300 billion yen (approximately 1.93 billion USD) for two-year and five-year bonds, and an additional 6.3 trillion yen (approximately 40.5 billion USD) in treasury bills [4]