The concerns are primarily about Congress passing a bill that could possibly add $4 trillion to the mounting debt, with long-dated Treasury yields surging in recent days. Even equity traders are nervous, while the US dollar has retraced 60% of its April-May rebound.

Japan’s consumer inflation gathered pace in April due to higher energy and food prices, although it is unclear if this will pave the way for more monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan.

If the rise spreads across the yield curve, however, the consequent increase in borrowing costs for firms and households could hurt the economy. Higher yields raise the cost of funding Japan's huge public debt and constrain future fiscal spending.

The Bank of Japan is going forward with rate hikes even though President Donald Trump’s trade war plans are still up in the air.

If the Bank of Japan wants to raise interest rates further, it will likely need to do so this year before the window of opportunity closes, a former board member said.

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