(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached
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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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(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached Nippon.com
Source: nippon.com
Ishares (EWJ) since “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached,” 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 |
Congressional trades in Ishares (EWJ) around 30 Oct 2026
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWJ)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EWJ Ishares
Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“boj”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached,” 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
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- MUFG Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group
In “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached,” 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 “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached.” 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
For “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached,” 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
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached.” 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 “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached” reaches Ishares (EWJ)
Ishares (EWJ) is the company in “(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached,” the 30 Oct 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 (“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.
How strong the case is around Ishares (EWJ)
46 out of 100
“(Update) BOJ Says 2 Pct Inflation Target Reached” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.