The Bank of Japan as widely expected kept unchanged its -0.1% target for short-term interest rates, and 0% for the 10-year government bond yield. However, the market was shocked with Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda adjusting the central bank’s yield curve control program with saw yields rise sharply and a similar move in the yen. Dollar Yen went from 137.20 to 133.20 on the announcement. 10-year JGB yields surged to 0.455%, the highest since 2015 leading to a limit … Continue reading Yen Soars After Bank of Japan Mini Pivot Widens Yield Curve Control Band