TOKYO -- Japan is pushing back its long-held target of achieving a primary budget surplus this fiscal year, a signal that the recent rise in long-term bond yields has not forced the government to ...

Bond "vigilantes" appear to be circling the globe, sending yields on government debt higher, partly on concerns about worsening fiscal situations.

Wall Street’s worries about a ballooning deficit that threatens America’s status as a safe haven were reflected in a $16 ...