After the Bank of Japan meeting, the Nikkei Index retreated from its record high and Japanese bonds fluctuated.

Gelonghui, April 28 — Japanese stocks, represented by the Nikkei Index, retreated from record highs on Tuesday, Japanese bonds experienced fluctuations, and the yen appreciated. Previously, the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged but sent out hawkish signals. After resuming trading in the afternoon, the Nikkei Index fell by 1%. The yield on 30-year Japanese government bonds dropped by 3.5 basis points to 3.640%. The five-year Japanese government bond yield rose by 1.5 basis points to 1.865%. The two-year Japanese government bond yield increased by 2 basis points to 1.380%. The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield once climbed to 2.48%, nearing the 29-year high of 2.49% reached earlier this month, before retreating to 2.465%.