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BOJ says 2% inflation target generally achieved, maintains policy rate: The Bank of Japan said Friday that underlying inflation has "generally" reached ...
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BOJ chief Ueda says 2% inflation goal not yet sustainably achieved: TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda on Friday emphasized that while underlying inflation ...
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Japan's trend inflation index hits 3-year high, cements case for BOJ rate hike: TOKYO: Japan's core consumer price index, which strips out one-off factors ...
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BOJ to hold rate at 1.25% at meeting next week: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan will hold its key interest rate steady at 1.25% at its policy meeting scheduled for ...
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Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates this week — but stay hawkish: CNBC survey
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BOJ spies a chance to pivot to sustaining inflation as 2% goal nears: TOKYO -- With a long-sought target of 2% price growth within reach, the Bank of Japan is ...
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BOJ’s Ueda ‘can’t tolerate’ underlying inflation further over 2%: The BOJ governor was speaking two weeks ahead of the bank’s next policy decision ...
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Japan's wholesale prices rise 6.8% in Sept. - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's wholesale prices in September rose 6.8 percent from a year earlier ...
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The Japan Times Oct 13
Producer price grown cools, easing urgency for further Bank of Japan hikes: The measure of input prices climbed 6.8% in September from a year earlier ...
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BOJ may signal underlying inflation has hit 2% goal: sourcesBOJ may signal underlying inflation has hit 2% goal: sources | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Survey by Japan's central bank shows business sentiments up for sixth straight month
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BOJ dissenter opposes rate hikes that could ‘kill off economy’BOJ dissenter opposes rate hikes that could ‘kill off economy’ | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
BOJ debated more rate hikes to adjust 'accommodative' conditions: opinion summary
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Paid articlePaywall Tokyo core inflation rate jumps, bolsters case for more BOJ hikes: TOKYO (Reuters) -- Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in September at ...
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BOJ ups climate loans as debate swirls on how green central banks should be: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan has no shortage of immediate challenges ...
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BOJ board opinion summary shows shift in focus to curbing inflation overshoot: The summary is likely to boost speculation over another hike this year ...
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US rate hike bets fade as revised inflation data points to October pause: WASHINGTON -- U.S. inflation data has caused financial markets to veer away from ...
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The Japan Times Sep 28
BOJ rate hike in October is a real possibility, ex-official says: “I think the possibility of delaying the next hike until January or later is extremely low ...
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Bank of Japan rate hike exposes cracks in Bessent’s facade: TOKYO – Two words sprang to mind when the Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate to a 31-year high of 1 ...
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BOJ ups climate loans as debate swirls on how green central banks should be: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan has no shortage of immediate challenges ...
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Paid articlePaywall Dollar jumps above 157 yen line after 2 BOJ board members opposed rate hike - The Mainichi
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Key FactsBOJ raises rate to highest level in 31 years
Sep 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The move followed a two-day meeting and was intended to limit risks of inflation exceeding 2%.
- The yen initially weakened after the decision; analysts partly attributed the move to the two dissenting votes.
- Analysts said the statement gave no clear indication of an October increase; some expect the next move in December.
- Attention now centers on Governor Ueda’s press conference, where markets are expected to seek clues about the future rate path.
The BOJ has finally shed its long-term status as a monetary policy outlier and is joining the ranks of the other major central banks.— David Chao, Global Market Strategist for Asia-Pacific at Invesco, commenting on the BOJ decision.
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.25%, joining a global policy tightening push alongside the US Federal Reserve ... Show more
BOJ and Fed face critical test as market pressure rises on rates: TOKYO -- Central banks in the U.S. and Japan will face a critical test this week as investors ...
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Paid articlePaywallBank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation
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The Japan Times Sep 19
BOJ’s balancing act with U.S. Treasury chief Bessent is only going to get harder: Nobody likes a back-seat driver. Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda now has two — ...
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The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates to 1.25% at the end of its two-day meeting on Friday amid inflationary pressures, according to a CNBC survey ... Show more
nippon.com Sep 18
BOJ Rate Hike Promises Asset Boosts for Elderly, Higher Housing Costs for Young: Amid growing US demands for higher interest, the Bank of Japan raised its policy ...
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BOJ hikes rates to 1.25% as chief Ueda cites shift in policy phase: TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda on Friday said monetary policy had entered a new phase ...
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Paid articlePaywall Yen falls to 157 per dollar; aggressive BOJ tightening hopes dashed: TOKYO -- The yen slipped to 157 against the dollar on Friday as expectations for aggressive ...
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high: Hadiza Djataou, global fixed income portfolio manager & head of macro at Mackenzie Investments ...
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OpinionInflation draws BOJ, Fed, ECB into historic alignment on rate hikes: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan's decision Friday to join the U.S. and European central ...
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The Japan Times Sep 21
Yen vulnerable with Japan on holiday after BOJ disappoints: A three-day holiday through Wednesday is set to reduce trading liquidity.
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Yen touches 158 to the dollar as market weighs further BOJ tightening pace: TOKYO -- The yen slumped against the dollar in Tokyo on Friday, trading at around 157 ...
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Paid articlePaywallBOJ expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to fresh three-decade high: CNBC survey
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BOJ conducts rate check, lifting yen to upper-156 range against dollar: LONDON -- The Japanese currency spiked by more than 1 yen to the upper-156 range against ...
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Paid articlePaywall Japan’s wages grow most since 1997, keeping BOJ on rate-hike path: Nominal pay climbed 4.7% in July from a year earlier, following a revised 4% increase in June ...
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The yen has been regaining ground after hitting 160 — is this the real trend shift following the July intervention? Neil Newman ... Show more
The Japan Times Sep 07
Commentary: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent is piling pressure on BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda for a rate hike, noting that Japan has "probably reached the end of ... Show more
Bessent pushes BOJ as he signals end of Abenomics
Bessent pushes BOJ as he signals end of Abenomics
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Yen surges in New York amid expectations for BOJ rate hike in Sept.: The Japanese yen briefly surged over 3 yen against the U.S. dollar from the previous day's ...
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Japan’s Faster GDP, Wage Growth Support BOJ Interest-Rate Hike
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Yen rises to highest since February, topping intervention rally: Japan’s currency gained as much as 1.4% to ¥154.06 against the dollar as growing bets on Bank of ...
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BOJ to debate rate rise, inflation much closer to 2% target: governor: Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that underlying inflation in Japan is nearing ...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent voiced strong support for "decisive" monetary steps to combat yen weakness in a meeting with Bank of Japan Gov ... Show more
Bessent urges BOJ chief to combat weak yen with ‘decisive’ monetary steps
Bessent urges BOJ chief to combat weak yen with ‘decisive’ monetary steps
Yen rallies sharply as markets raise bets on BOJ rate hikes: SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -- The yen extended gains on Thursday after a sudden burst higher in the ...
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BOJ chief says rate hikes on table at every meeting, including this month's: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan will consider a rate hike at every policy meeting ...
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The Japan Times Sep 01
Bessent expects Japan to take action to boost yen, signals BOJ rate-hike chance: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s calls for Bank of Japan rate hikes have ...
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BOJ deputy chief calls for more rate hikes on inflation risks: The Bank of Japan should continue to raise its key policy rate, BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino ...
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The Japan Times Aug 27
BOJ deputy chief keeps door open to September rate increase: The Bank of Japan is confronting mounting inflationary pressures as the Middle East conflict drags ...
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Between rhetoric and reality: The dilemma of US intervention policy: Market interventions by the US government are becoming more frequent. Neither the bond ...
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Why Japan is leading the global bond selloff: NEW YORK – As global bond yields spike amid the latest Middle East tremors, Japan is at the epicenter ...
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The Japan Times Aug 13
Producer price gains maintain pressure on businesses as BOJ mulls rate path: The measure of input prices rose 7.2% in July from a year earlier ...
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The Japan Times Aug 12
Bessent-Takaichi split on BOJ risks undermining joint yen rescue: The U.S. treasury secretary believes tightening is crucial to address the weakness in Japan’s ...
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The Japan Times Aug 19
Mizuho markets head expects BOJ to raise rates soon, more often: Many Japanese financial institutions remain reluctant to wade back into the nation’s bond market ...
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BOJ's rate-hike path runs into Takaichi's bond market problems: The Bank of Japan may be edging toward an early rate hike, but it faces a growing risk that any ...
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ANALYSIS/ Japan’s fight with yen bears goes on after joint rescue | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Morningstar DBRS: What Japan’s Break from Low Rates Could Mean: Despite higher fiscal costs due to higher bond market yields, near-term credit risks are limited ...
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Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decisionYen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decision | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Special case Japan: Currency strategy raises new questions: Japan's yen devaluation goes too far, but it hesitates to raise interest rates ...
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BOJ Data Suggest Japan Intervention of About 8.45 Trillion Yen: Japan likely spent around $53 billion intervening in the currency market on Thursday in its ...
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Paid articlePaywall Bessent says he awaits seeing Bank of Japan chief in late August: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday he looks forward to seeing Bank of Japan ...
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Former defense minister urges Takaichi to challenge U.S. sanctions on ICC president
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Japan's fight with yen bears goes on after joint rescue: Analysts are doubtful speculators will be kept at bay without tighter monetary policy.
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Japan may have spent $32bn in Friday's yen intervention: TOKYO -- Preliminary money market data released by the Bank of Japan suggests that Japan on Friday spent ...
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OpinionUS-Japan yen team-up worsens BOJ dilemma: The joint attempt to boost the currency is unlikely to have lasting impact: Tokyo's fiscal policy is anathema to a ...
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BOJ chief flags upside inflation risks, faster hikes possible: TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda on Friday signaled the pace of rate hikes could accelerate ...
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Japan appears to have delivered a surprise intervention to prop up the yen, possibly working with U.S. financial authorities ... Show more
Japan likely intervened to prop up yen, with possible help from U.S.
Japan likely intervened to prop up yen, with possible help from U.S.
Japan yen-buying intervention Thursday may have totaled up to $44bn: TOKYO -- Preliminary money market data released by the Bank of Japan on Friday suggests ...
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Yen intervention can't clean up Takaichi’s mess: The surprise move before keeping rates steady shows tactical nous. But the prime minister’s problems are piling ...
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Morning Bid: Yen sinks as BOJ holds - and it's the KOSPI's best day: A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter
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CNBC Daily Open: Iran-U.S. tensions, China's factory data and a steady Bank of Japan
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Tokyo Inflation Quickens, Keeping BOJ on Interest Rate Hike Path: Tokyo’s inflation pace quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to ...
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Paid articlePaywallFed hawks push yields higher, stocks give back gains: Stocks were mixed on Friday, giving back much of their earlier gains, while longer-dated Treasury yields ...
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BOJ set to keep policy rate steady to gauge impact of hike to 31-yr high: The Bank of Japan is likely to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its ...
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Investors warn BoJ faces test to inflation-fighting credibility: Friday’s meeting on interest rates will be closely watched for signs of future policy decisions
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Paid articlePaywall Bank of Japan to keep key rate unchanged at next week's policy meeting: sources: Central bank weighs upward revision of economic growth for fiscal 2026
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No recommendation made yet for new BOJ governor, says search committee : The Search Committee established to find a new Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) ...
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