Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized
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Consumers may have been puzzled by the Bank of Japan’s long-awaited announcement on Oct. 30 that the nation’s inflation rate had finally achieved its 2 percent target after 13 years.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF+0.3% 15d
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-0.7% 6d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+8.7% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TGT Target-1.0% 30d
Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | +1.39% | -3.19% | base | -1.26% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +1.02% | -2.89% | base | -0.55% | after close | after close | after close |
| EWJ | +3.87% | -2.33% | base | +1.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | +0.44% | +0.07% | base | -0.63% | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +1.31% | -2.38% | base | -0.25% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +2.97% | -0.02% | base | -1.30% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -1.76% | -4.23% | base | -1.61% | after close | after close | after close |
| TGT | +0.75% | -2.13% | base | -0.54% | after close | after close | after close |
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.
Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized 朝日新聞
Source: 블루밍비트
Price since this story was published: Ishares (EWJ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | that day | -1.61% | still updating |
| AMZN | three days earlier | -4.23% | final price |
| AMZN | five days earlier | -1.76% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | that day | -0.63% | still updating |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | +0.07% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | +0.44% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | that day | -0.25% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | -2.38% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | +1.31% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | that day | +1.38% | still updating |
| Ishares (EWJ) | three days earlier | -2.33% | final price |
| Ishares (EWJ) | five days earlier | +3.87% | final price |
| TGT | that day | -0.54% | still updating |
| TGT | three days earlier | -2.13% | final price |
| TGT | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| WMT | that day | -1.30% | still updating |
| WMT | three days earlier | -0.02% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | +2.97% | final price |
| XLY | that day | -0.55% | still updating |
| XLY | three days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | +1.02% | final price |
| XRT | that day | -1.26% | still updating |
| XRT | three days earlier | -3.19% | final price |
| XRT | five days earlier | +1.39% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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 11 Nov 2026 story “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“boj”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized,” 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 “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized,” 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 “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized,” 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/
In “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized,” 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 (“boj”) reaches its shares
- SONY Sony Group
For “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized,” 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
In “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized,” 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
How “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized” reaches Ishares (EWJ)
“Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized” (11 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares (EWJ) through this story.
For Ishares (EWJ), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“boj”)
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
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 95.98 and 99.98 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33.
How solid “Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized” looks
46 out of 100Price not final
“Why the BOJ said 2% inflation goal had finally been realized” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies. The price is not final yet.