BondsHigh stock prices, rising interest rates, weak yen spur rebalances of portfoliosJapanese pension fund managers are boosting their investments in foreign bonds to keep their portfolios stable. © ReutersAYAKA YOSHINOJune 18, 2026 02:12 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese pension funds are stepping up investments in overseas bonds as the combination of soaring global equities prices, the weakening yen and rising interest rates leads them to rebalance their portfolios.Read NextBank of JapanBOJ hikes rates as deputy head warns inflation risks and Iran uncertaintiesTrading AsiaJapan's 'frozen money' pool shifts to investments as rates, inflation biteMarketsStrong dollar rally weighs heavier on struggling Asian countriesTrading AsiaChina's panda bonds on track for record issuanceEquitiesJapan Post Bank share price doubles as overseas investors look beyond AIBank of JapanDo rate hikes push up long-term rates? BOJ faces vexing questionBank of JapanRising bond yields put pressure on BOJ's taper planInsuranceNippon Life and peers rack up record profits on rising bond yieldsInsuranceSumitomo Life and Daiichi Life to expand private credit investmentLatest on BondsBondsIndonesia's Danantara unit raises $1.5bn in debut dollar bondBondsRussia doubles down on issuing yuan-denominated bondsBonds30-year US Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007