JGBs fall in early Tokyo as 10-year yields track US Treasurys

Japanese government bonds fell in early Tokyo trading Monday, tracking overnight price declines in U.S. Treasurys as global yields extended their climb.

The correlation between JGBs and U.S. Treasurys has been a persistent theme this year, with Japanese bonds increasingly sensitive to moves in the world's largest bond market. The benchmark 20-year JGB yield recently climbed to its highest level since 1996, according to market data.

The decline comes as JGBs face pressure from multiple directions — rising global yields, persistent inflation expectations and uncertainty over the Bank of Japan's policy path. A Bank of Japan survey indicated widespread expectations of future price increases, while the government has reaffirmed the central bank's independence in monetary policy decisions.

The selloff in U.S. Treasurys that triggered Monday's JGB decline adds to headwinds for Japanese bonds already under pressure from fiscal concerns. Yields approaching 3 percent on longer-dated JGBs could prompt central bank intervention, according to a former BOJ policymaker.

The move extended recent weakness in Japanese bonds, which have been caught between rising global yields and domestic expectations of further BOJ rate hikes. Japan's government recently reaffirmed the central bank's independence in its economic policy blueprint, addressing market concerns about political pressure on monetary policy.

The U.S. Treasury selloff that spilled into Asian trading reflects ongoing repricing of Federal Reserve rate expectations, with traders adjusting their outlook after recent economic data and geopolitical developments.

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