Breaking: Japan's Bond Yields Surge – Impact on Stocks
In a Nutshell
Japan’s 31-year high bond yields are forcing potential US Treasury liquidations that could push American yields higher and increase borrowing costs on $40 trillion in debt. Markets are rallying on unverified Trump-Iran peace claims that have already proven false, creating a short-lived “bull trap” driven by a handful of MAG 7 stocks. Long-term investors should continue dollar-cost averaging without leverage, while traders should cut exposure and avoid overbought, news-driven bounces that typically retrace quickly.
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Be careful falling for the bull trap. If you are investing long-term, volatility shouldn't bother you because there will be volatility that presents itself. You're just doing your part as the market sells off to dollar cost average into companies that you see value in. Just make sure you don't use leverage and understand that it can get worse before it gets better.
Day traders are buying into the hype that markets are beginning to recover when nothing has changed.
President Trump called out Iranian leadership and claimed he has full control of the Strait of Hormuz. This claim is not true. He supposedly wanted to sign an agreement and work on a peace deal with Iran. He made the claim, influenced markets, and the NASDAQ market is up 1.46%.
Markets might be celebrating a peace deal even if it's not true. Anytime Trump announces a peace deal, markets love it even if it's not true. When it's confirmed that it's not true, they barely sell off. This is the part that would be concerning.
Japan's 2-year and 5-year bond yields have hit the highest level in 31 years. If the Japanese market continues to get worse and the dollar for the Japanese yen continues to fall, the US has to continue to try to intervene.
Japan is one of the largest foreign holders in US treasuries. If they need to step in to help support their economy, they will have to liquidate some of the bonds that they own from the US. If they begin to flood the bond market and begin to sell, US bond yields will begin to go higher.
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