[MARKET ANALYSIS] JGB futures edged higher after Japanese inflation slowed

USTs: +1.5 ticks

• Lack of firm direction following the recent two-way trade alongside mixed data releases, geopolitical risks, and with private credit concerns reignited after Blue Owl was reported to have halted redemptions from its retail credit fund. However, it later stated that it is not halting investor liquidity in OBDC II, while the attention now turns to upcoming US data.

Bunds: +15 ticks

• Extended on its recent rebound with very little to derail the momentum heading into today's German PPI data release.

JGBs: +24 ticks

• Gained following the mostly softer-than-expected Japanese CPI data, which showed a deceleration across the headline, core and core-core inflation readings, with the headline slipping beneath the central bank's price target for the first time in almost four years, and the core (Ex. Fresh Food CPI) matched estimates at the 2% goal to print a 2-year low.

Japanese inflation is showing signs of deceleration, with both headline and core CPI reports indicating a slowdown, which prompted JGB futures to rise significantly. This development suggests a potential easing of inflationary pressures, which may influence the Bank of Japan's policy stance in the near term, impacting demand for safe-haven assets and monetary outlook.