The recent increase in JGB yields has been driven by global rather than domestic factors and there are no signs that it is creating financial stress. The BoJ will accelerate its tightening cycle to reduce lingering concerns about inflation risks, but it would probably take a further surge in yields that causes financial dislocation to convince the Bank to step up its bond purchases again.
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