Peter Schiff Warns 'A Financial Tsunami' Will Crash US Markets As Japan's Yields Soar

The Japanese government bond (JGB) market is heating up, and some analysts are sounding alarms.

What Happened: With the yield on Japan's 10-year JGB closing in on 1.25%, market observers are divided on the implications for global markets.

Peter Schiff, chief economist at Euro Pacific Capital, has a grim outlook: "Soon it will be 1.5% and then 2%. Once the yield moves above 2%, JGBs could crash, sending yields soaring. This will create a financial tsunami that will crash U.S. financial markets."

No one seems to care, but the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond is just under 1.25%. Soon it will be 1.5% and then 2%. Once the yield moves above 2%, JGBs could crash, sending yields soaring. This will create a financial tsunami that will crash U.S. financial markets.

— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) January 14, 2025

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Why It Matters: Japan's bond market volatility has already raised concerns about global financial stability. Schiff warns that rising JGB yields and a bond crash could ripple through international markets, destabilizing the U.S. economy.

His stark message comes as the Bank of Japan faces pressure to manage inflation without crushing economic growth, a balancing act made tougher by persistent yield increases.

JPMorgan Analysts Expect A Ceiling On Yields

Jason Hunter, JPMorgan’s head of technical strategy, takes a less alarmist view. He suggests that the yield surge may soon stabilize.

“We suspect that 1.24-1.315% area will put a ceiling over 10-year JGBs for the weeks ahead,” he said in a Tuesday research note.

Hunter advised investors to watch for a settling trend near these levels, potentially easing pressure on U.S. Treasuries and broader markets.

Whether JGB yields will trigger chaos like Schiff says, or settle into calm, remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: plenty of eyes in the financial world are on Japan.

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