Yields rise across Asia amid global bond selloff

BondsJapan's benchmark debt yield approaches 3%; inflation worries simmer as oil spikesConcerns over inflation have fueled a selloff in global bond markets. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)JADA NAGUMOSeptember 1, 2026 12:15 JSTTOKYO -- Government bond yields edged higher across Asia on Tuesday morning, with Japan's benchmark 10-year yield hitting a 30-year high as investors intensified a global selloff of sovereign debt amid inflation and mounting fiscal pressures.Read NextMarketsJapan bond yields rise to 2.95% and yen weakens after Jackson HolePoliticsJapan's FY2027 budget requests to hit record $895bnPoliticsUS, bond market replace spending caps as check on Japan budgetEconomyBessent says he expects Japan to take action to boost yenSupply ChainGLP Japan sets up $3.7bn fund for logistics center