Live Q&A: Japan Bond Shock, Trump Rattle Global Markets

Jan. 21, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC

Global markets are suddenly anything but quiet. In Japan, bond yields surged after a snap election and tax-cut plans spooked investors, triggering the biggest selloff in ultra-long debt since the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs. In the US, Trump’s renewed tariff threats and his push for control of Greenland sent volatility soaring across asset classes. Join Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn, Derek Wallbank, Ruth Carson and Yoshiaki Nohara for a Live Q&A to unpack what Japan’s bond rout means for US Treasuries, FX, repatriation trades and whether Trump’s actions are weakening confidence in US assets on January 21 at ...

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