Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates
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[NEW YORK/LONDON] The yen was on track for a third consecutive daily gain on Friday (Oct 30) after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) left rates unchanged and upgraded its inflation outlook, while declining US T... Read more at The Business Times.
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
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| EWJNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FXYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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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Who is named in “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates”
Companies carried with this story
- EWJ Ishares
Ishares (EWJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
- FXY Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
In “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates,” Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust follows the Japanese yen, whose moves this story covers
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
In “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates,” 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 “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates,” 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 1 Nov 2026 story “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates.” 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/
In “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates,” 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 (“japan”) reaches its shares
- SONY Sony Group
Sony Group (SONY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates.” 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
Mizuho Financial Group (MFG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates.” 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 “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates” reaches Ishares (EWJ)
The 1 Nov 2026 story “Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates” names Ishares (EWJ) because of this story.
For Ishares (EWJ), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”)
Also listed, Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY): Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust follows the Japanese yen, whose moves this story covers
Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWJ) price range
EWJ traded between 95.11 and 99.98 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 97.33. FXY traded between 57.91 and 58.58 across 8 sessions. The latest close on file is 58.19.
How strong the case is around Ishares (EWJ)
46 out of 100
“Yen gains against US dollar after Bank of Japan holds rates” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.