On the 18th local time, in the Japanese treasury bond market, the yield on new 10-year treasury bonds, an indicator of long-term interest rates, continued to rise, rising to 2.945% at one point. This figure is a new high since October 1996. According to reports, due to renewed tension in the Middle East, and market concerns that Japan's financial situation may deteriorate further in recent times, Japanese treasury bonds have been sold off by investors, and yields have continued to rise.

On the 18th local time, in the Japanese treasury bond market, the yield on new 10-year treasury bonds, an indicator of long-term interest rates, continued to rise, rising to 2.945% at one point. This figure is a new high since October 1996. According to reports, due to renewed tension in the Middle East, and market concerns that Japan's financial situation may deteriorate further in recent times, Japanese treasury bonds have been sold off by investors, and yields have continued to rise.