BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation
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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank expects underlying inflation to stay around its 2% target but recognizes there are "some upside risks". The rise in prices of energy-related products was beginning to hit consumer inflation with price growth seen
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.6% 17d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“boj”).
- 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-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+5.3% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+14.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | +1.17% | +4.73% | base | — | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +0.50% | +4.03% | base | — | after close | after close | after close |
| EWJ | +5.20% | +4.86% | base | -0.06% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.42% | -0.91% | base | -0.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +0.66% | +0.40% | base | -0.79% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.78% | +2.99% | base | — | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -5.28% | +2.58% | base | — | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.21% | -0.66% | base | — | after close | after close | after close |
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.
BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation Forex Factory
Source: Forex Factory
Price since this story was published: Ishares (EWJ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | three days earlier | +2.58% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -5.28% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | that day | -0.42% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | -0.91% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.42% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | that day | -0.79% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | +0.40% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | +0.66% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | that day | -0.06% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | three days earlier | +4.86% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | five days earlier | +5.20% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +1.78% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | +4.03% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
| XRT | three days earlier | +4.73% | final price |
| XRT | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 10 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 24 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who is named in “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation”
Companies carried with this story
- EWJ Ishares
In “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to 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 (“boj”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 6 Nov 2026 story “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation.” 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
For “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation,” 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 “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to 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 (“boj”) reaches its shares
- TM Toyota Motor Corp/
For “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation,” 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 (“boj”) reaches its shares
- SONY Sony Group
In “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation,” Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 (“boj”) reaches its shares
- MFG Mizuho Financial Group
For “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation,” 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 (“boj”) reaches its shares
How “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation” reaches Ishares (EWJ)
The 6 Nov 2026 story “BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation” names Ishares (EWJ) because of this story.
For Ishares (EWJ), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“boj”)
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 and price levels for Ishares (EWJ)
EFA traded between 102.00 and 104.68 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.
How strong the case is around Ishares (EWJ)
77 out of 100
“BOJ chief Ueda sees 'some upside risks' to inflation” scores 77 out of 100. The score uses 5 sources, and 7 linked companies.