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Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says

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Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says

Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, especially in the long- and super-long zones, the central bank said on Monday in a full version of its quarterly outlook report. The Bank of 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-12.7% 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%base+1.02%after closeafter closeafter close
BWX-0.23%-0.33%base+0.05%after closeafter closeafter close
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TMNo price data for this ticker———————
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MFGNo price data for this ticker———————

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Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says marketscreener.com

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Ishares (EWJ) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)that day+0.05%still updating
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)three days earlier-0.33%final price
Spdr Series Trust (BWX)five days earlier-0.23%final price
Ishares (EWJ)that day+1.02%still updating
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 mentioned with this story

  • EWJ Ishares

    In “Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says,” 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 “Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says.” 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 “Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says,” 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

    Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group (MUFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says.” 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 “Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says.” 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 2 Nov 2026 story “Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says.” 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 “Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says,” 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

How “Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says” reaches Ishares (EWJ)

“Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says” (2 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares (EWJ) through 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 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.

A simple score for Ishares (EWJ)

54 out of 100Price not final

“Japan's real interest rates have risen recently, BOJ says” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies. The price is not final yet.