The UK government bond yields followed the rise of Japanese government bond yields, before Hiromi Koso won the election.

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09/02/2026
The yield on UK government bonds rose slightly along with the yield on Japanese government bonds, following the victory of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the weekend Lower House election. According to a report by Deutsche Bank strategists, this victory increases the prospects of a more aggressive fiscal plan being implemented and government debt rising, leading investors to demand higher risk premiums from Japanese government bonds. Tradeweb data shows that the yield on 10-year UK government bonds rose by 1.5 basis points to 4.538%, while the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds climbed by 5 basis points to 2.284%.