Japan Finance Minister flags impact of cross-market volatility on interest rates

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Advertisement Business Japan Finance Minister flags impact of cross-market volatility on interest rates Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama answers a question during the upper house budget committee session at the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2026. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST TOKYO, April 9 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday recent market turmoil has underscored how sharply interest rates can be driven by volatility spilling over from other markets, a dynamic she said had become too significant to overlook. "Financial markets have seen an excessive degree of volatility since Feb. 26, far beyond what would normally be warranted," Katayama told parliament. "One of the key lessons ... is that interest-rate increases transmitted from other markets can materialise much more rapidly than we anticipate," she said. The spillover effects were widely acknowledged at a recent online meeting with her Group of Seven counterparts, she added. "This is an area where we need to respond in a renewed and well-considered manner." Source: Reuters Newsletter Week in Review Subscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in Review Our chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading...

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Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama answers a question during the upper house budget committee session at the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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TOKYO, April 9 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday recent market turmoil has underscored how sharply interest rates can be driven by volatility spilling over from other markets, a dynamic she said had become too significant to overlook.
"Financial markets have seen an excessive degree of volatility since Feb. 26, far beyond what would normally be warranted," Katayama told parliament.
"One of the key lessons ... is that interest-rate increases transmitted from other markets can materialise much more rapidly than we anticipate," she said.
The spillover effects were widely acknowledged at a recent online meeting with her Group of Seven counterparts, she added.
"This is an area where we need to respond in a renewed and well-considered manner."
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- Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST TOKYO, April 9 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday recent market turmoil has underscored how sharply interest rates can be driven by volatility spilling over from other markets, a dynamic she said had become too significant to overlook. "Financial markets have seen an excessive degree of volatility since Feb. 26, far beyond what would normally be warranted," Katayama told parliament. "One of the key lessons ... is that interest-rate increases transmitted from other markets can materialise much more rapidly than we anticipate," she said.

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- Advertisement Business Japan Finance Minister flags impact of cross-market volatility on interest rates Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama answers a question during the upper house budget committee session at the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2026.

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