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Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December.

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Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates unchanged last Friday. However, given the central bank's hawkish stance on inflation, experts predict the yen interest rate will be raised to 1.5% in December.

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”).

  • FXY Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust+0.5% 8d

    Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust follows the Japanese yen, whose moves this story covers.

  • 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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWJ+1.47%+2.27%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
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BWX-0.23%-0.33%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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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How far Ishares (EWJ) has moved since 2 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
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

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)

Companies carried with this story

  • EWJ Ishares

    For “Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December.,” 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

    Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December..” 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 2 Nov 2026 story “Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December..” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan

  • MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group

    For “Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December.,” 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 2 Nov 2026 story “Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December..” 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

    In “Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December.,” 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 (“japan”) reaches its shares

  • MFG Mizuho Financial Group

    For “Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December.,” 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)

Ishares (EWJ) is the company in “Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December.,” the 2 Nov 2026 this story story.

What ties Ishares (EWJ) to the headline is this: 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 104.68 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.

How strong the case is around Ishares (EWJ)

46 out of 100

“Experts predict the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December.” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.