Yields on long-term government bonds rose to 2 percent in late August, but have recently fallen to 1.8-1.9 percent. The yield spread between government bonds and private bonds (bank debentures and corporate bonds) has stopped narrowing.
Stock prices recovered the 18,000 yen level in late August, but subsequently declined against the background of the appreciation of the yen and the weak tone in US stock prices. Currently, the prices are around 17,500-18,000 yen. The yen has appreciated further against the US dollar since mid-August to the current level of around 110 yen.