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title: "Bank of Japan Rate Hike Probability Rises to 70% for April Meeting"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281726093.md"
description: "Markets are anticipating a 70% probability of a rate hike by the Bank of Japan at its April meeting, as indicated by Tomohisa Fujiki of Citi Research. This expectation has caused the 10-year Japanese government bond yield to rise by 2 basis points to 2.400%, the highest level since February 1999."
datetime: "2026-04-06T02:10:16.000Z"
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# Bank of Japan Rate Hike Probability Rises to 70% for April Meeting

Markets are currently anticipating a significant likelihood of a rate hike by the Bank of Japan at its upcoming April meeting. According to NS3.AI, Tomohisa Fujiki of Citi Research has indicated that there is up to a 70% probability of this monetary policy adjustment. The anticipation has led to a rise in the 10-year Japanese government bond yield, which increased by 2 basis points to reach 2.400%, marking its highest intraday level since February 1999.

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