Amid a storm of volatility in Japanese stocks, the Bank of Japan has kept the bond market a pool of serenity.
The Nikkei Volatility Index surged to 48.99 on Aug. 26, the highest since the disasters of March 2011, and was at 31.92 on Tuesday.
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