【特稿】日本两年期国债收益率升至2008年以来最高水平

Group 1 - The yield on Japan's two-year government bonds rose to its highest level since 2008, reaching 1.015% on December 1, influenced by expectations of a potential interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan [1] - The yields on five-year and ten-year government bonds also increased, reaching 1.382% and 1.858% respectively, with a minimum rise of 6.5 basis points [1] - The market's expectation for a rate hike by the Bank of Japan has strengthened, with an 80% probability for a decision at the December 19 meeting, up from just 30% two weeks prior [1] Group 2 - The Japanese Ministry of Finance plans to increase the issuance of short- to medium-term government 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 [2] - A recent auction for two-year government bonds showed weak demand, indicating cautious investor sentiment amid rising interest rate risks [2]