Will Takaichi administration’s rejection of reflationary stance help reduce risk premia? · 【 Fixed Income Commentary - Japan Economic & Financial Weekly 】
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高市早苗政府拒绝再通胀立场，是否有助于降低风险溢价？·【固定收益评论 - 日本经济与金融周报】
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MUFG expects the 10-year JGB yield to consolidate in the week of October 19, with dip-buyers near 3% after it broke below that level. Risk-off buying on an AI/semiconductor equity sell-off and short-covering after bank executives' JGB comments drove the fall. The Takaichi administration's repeated rejection of reflation may ease BoJ-behind-the-curve concerns and compress long-end risk premia, though fiscal and Middle East risks persist.
- Institution
- MUFG
- Published
- 10/19/2026
- Research topic
- US 10Y Treasury · Semiconductors
- Time horizon
- 2026 · long-term
Key arguments
- Takaichi administration's public rejection of reflationary policy may ease fears the BoJ is behind the curve, compressing long- and super-long JGB risk premia.
- Short-covering and risk-off flows after the AI/semiconductor equity sell-off drove the yield below 3%; dip-buyers are expected near that level.
- Yield-raising factors remain: Middle East uncertainty, the BoJ's terminal rate, and FY27 budget and JGB issuance concerns.
- A temporary truce is possible until the FY27 budget proposal and JGB issuance plan are unveiled, though markets may doubt the administration's true intentions.
Key numbers
- 10-year JGB forecast range (intraday)
- 2.850%–3.000%
- 30-year JGB forecast range (intraday)
- 3.850%–4.050%
- 10-year JGB intraday high, Sept 25
- 3.115%
- BoJ policy rate
- 1.25%
- September core CPI consensus (YoY)
- 2.1%
Main risks
- Middle East uncertainty and energy pass-through could push JGB yields higher and lift inflation.
- The BoJ's terminal rate path remains unclear, and hawkish board comments (Koeda) suggest upside price risks.
- FY27 budget and JGB issuance plans could revive supply/demand concerns and widen risk premia.
Corresponding source evidence
1 Fixed Income Commentary - Japan Economic & Financial Weekly October 19, 2026 Debt Research Bonds/Rates 【 Fixed Income Commentary - Japan Economic & Financial Weekly 】 Will Takaichi administration’s rejection of reflationary stance help reduce risk premia?
· 2026(original Japanese report issued on October 16, 2026) The 10-year JGB yield is likely to enter a period of consolidation in the week of October 19 following a sharp decline the previous week.
· 2026We expect dip-buyers to emerge at yields near 3%.
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