BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target
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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 (“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-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 (“boj”) 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 (“boj”) 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 (“boj”) 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 (“boj”) 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 | -0.86% | +0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | +0.16% | +0.02% | 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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Ishares (EWJ) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | +0.02% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | +0.16% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | three days earlier | +0.33% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | five days earlier | -0.86% | final price |
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)
Companies tied to this story
- EWJ Ishares
In “BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target,” 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
For “BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target,” 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 “BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target,” 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 keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target,” 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/
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target.” 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
Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target.” 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 keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target,” 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
Ishares (EWJ)
The 30 Oct 2026 story “BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target” names Ishares (EWJ) because of this story.
What ties Ishares (EWJ) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“boj”)
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
The price range for Ishares (EWJ), and the dates in the story
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.
A simple score for Ishares (EWJ)
54 out of 100
“BOJ keeps interest rates steady as expected; says CPI inflation now at target” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.