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Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision

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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 (“tokyo”).

  • 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 (“tokyo”) 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 (“tokyo”) 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 (“tokyo”) 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 (“tokyo”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWJ-0.86%+0.33%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BWX+0.16%+0.02%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
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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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Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision Bloomberg.com

Source: Bloomberg

The price since 30 Oct 2026: Ishares (EWJ) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
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

Members of Congress who traded Ishares (EWJ) near this story

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)

Companies carried with this story

  • EWJ Ishares

    For “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision,” 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 (“tokyo”)

  • BWX Spdr Series Trust

    For “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision,” 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 “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision,” 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

    In “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision,” 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 (“tokyo”) reaches its shares

  • TM Toyota Motor Corp/

    For “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision,” 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 (“tokyo”) reaches its shares

  • SONY Sony Group

    Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision.” 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 (“tokyo”) reaches its shares

  • MFG Mizuho Financial Group

    For “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision,” 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 (“tokyo”) reaches its shares

How “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision” reaches Ishares (EWJ)

The 30 Oct 2026 story “Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision” names Ishares (EWJ) because of this story.

Ishares (EWJ) is on the page because iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“tokyo”)

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

Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWJ) price range

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

“Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 7 linked companies.