Barclays: Japan's government bond yield curve steepens amid multiple headwinds

According to Golden Ten Data on July 3, in early Tokyo trading, the Japanese government bond yield curve steepened amid multiple headwinds. Two analysts from Barclays Japan stated in a research report that this week the Japanese government bond yield curve has shown a clear “bear steepening,” due to “market concerns about the Bank of Japan’s delayed actions and Japan’s fiscal outlook.” As a result, the analysts said that market participants may continue to wait for specific details on fiscal spending and noted that the cabinet may decide on the draft of the government's “Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform.”