Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation
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[Newsworks = Reporter Heo Un-yeon] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has kept its short-term policy
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- TM Toyota Motor+2.2% 30d
Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- SONY Sony Group+4.8% 30d
Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group-12.7% 30d
Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWJ | +1.47% | +2.27% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.23% | -0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUFGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SONYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MFGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation 뉴스웍스
Source: 블루밍비트
The price since 31 Oct 2026: Ishares (EWJ) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | -0.33% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | three days earlier | +2.27% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | five days earlier | +1.47% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in Ishares (EWJ)
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EWJ Ishares
In “Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation,” Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
In “Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group
For “Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation,” Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- TM Toyota Motor Corp/
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation.” Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- SONY Sony Group
Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation.” Reason on file: Sony Group (household audio and video equipment) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 31 Oct 2026 story “Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation.” Reason on file: Mizuho Financial Group (national commercial banks) is one of the largest Japan-based companies traded in the US, so news about Japan (“japan”) reaches its shares
Ishares (EWJ)
Ishares (EWJ) is the company in “Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation,” the 31 Oct 2026 this story story.
For Ishares (EWJ), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWJ) price range
EFA traded between 102.00 and 106.39 across 8 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.
What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWJ)
46 out of 100
“Bank of Japan holds interest rate at 1.25% ...Achieve the '2% target' for core inflation” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.