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Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHABank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25%for Second Straight Meeting,Acknowledges Inflation Has Met…GEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about Japan.

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-12.1% 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

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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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Congressional trades in Ishares (EWJ) around 30 Oct 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • EWJ Ishares

    In “Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike,” 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

    For “Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike,” 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

    In “Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike,” 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/

    In “Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike,” Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 30 Oct 2026 story “Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike.” 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

    In “Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike,” Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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)

The 30 Oct 2026 story “Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike” names Ishares (EWJ) because of this story.

The link for Ishares (EWJ) is this: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)

A second company, Spdr Series Trust (BWX), is listed for a different reason: 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

Price levels for Ishares (EWJ)

EFA traded between 102.00 and 106.39 across 9 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.

How strong the case is around Ishares (EWJ)

46 out of 100

“Bank of Japan Holds Rates at 1.25% for Second Straight Meeting, Acknowledges Inflation Has Met Target for First Time, Opening Door to December Hike” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.