Japanese government bonds slumps, tracking Treasuries which saw a second straight session of losses as traders increased wagers on aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes

Japanese government bond prices fell in tandem with US Treasuries, which posted a second consecutive session of losses as traders raised bets on more aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. The transmission channel runs through rate differentials: higher expected US policy rates lift Treasury yields, widening the gap against Japanese yields and reinforcing expectations that capital will flow toward dollar-denominated assets. This dynamic tends to strengthen the US dollar, which is the asset most directly exposed, as carry-sensitive investors reassess positions and importers and emerging-market borrowers face tighter dollar funding conditions. Traders will be watching the next US Consumer Price Index release and Federal Open Market Committee commentary, since hotter inflation readings would likely validate the market's pricing of further tightening and sustain pressure on bond prices.

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