Bond yields logged record-high levels worldwide this week, with Japanese 10-year bond yields reaching their highest level since 1996.

Despite the Bank of Japan raising interest rates to 1.25% this month, Japanese bond yields reached 3.08%.

Japanese and U.S. bond yields dipped slightly on Friday, but they remain near the highest levels reached this week.

🇯🇵 Japan: 3.08% (highest since 1996)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 5.36%
🇺🇸 United States: 5.17% (highest level since 2007 this week)
🇩🇪 Germany: 3.61%
🇫🇷 France: 4.68%
🇮🇹 Italy: 4.50%
🇪🇸 Spain: 4.08%
🇨🇦 Canada: 3.93%
🇮🇳 India: 7.12%
🇸🇬 Singapore: 2.49%
🇲🇾 Malaysia: 3.98%
🇨🇳 China: 1.68% (down)