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Japan Signals It Isn’t Done

Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to a 30-year high despite economic weakness

Experts say that investors should look for the BOJ's communication around its terminal rate, pace of rate hikes, and the weak yen.

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Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rates to 30-Year High, Signals More Hikes

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Japan Signals It Isn’t Done After Raising Rates to 30-Year High

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What to know about the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike

The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday to help curb inflation, as widely expected, and financial markets took the move in stride.

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Bank of Japan raises rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes

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Yen Weakens Despite BOJ Hiking Rate to Highest Level Since 1995

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Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 30 Years

On Friday, the Bank of Japan increased its benchmark interest rate to 0.75 percent.

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Global shares rise after Japan's benchmark interest rates reach highest level in 30 years

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World shares advance after Japan raises its key interest rate to its highest level in 30 years

BofA forecasts BoJ’s next rate hike in June 2026, terminal rate at 1.5%

Investing.com - Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has outlined its forecast for the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy path, projecting the next interest rate increase will occur in June 2026. This forecast comes amid a strong global market environment, with the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) currently trading at $676.47, near its 52-week high of $689.70.

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Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25%, yen weakens to over four-month low

The Bank of Japan on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25%, surprising economists polled by Reuters, who expected a 25 basis points hike. The BOJ said in its statement that the decision to hold was a split 8-1 decision, with board ...

Reuters

Investors target Japan bank shares in bet on rising BOJ rates

TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japanese bank shares have become highly popular with investors betting on rising Bank of Japan interest rates as uncertainty over the central bank's plans make the stocks a safer bet than government bonds and the yen. Masashi ...

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Bank of America sees yen weakness persisting despite rate expectations

The bank’s December 3 report, "FX Viewpoint: JPY in 2026 – bearish bias with policy challenges," highlights that despite markets pricing in both a Federal Reserve rate cut at the December FOMC meeting and a Bank of Japan rate hike, the foreign exchange market reaction has remained muted.

The New York Times

Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Growth Forecast

The Bank of Japan predicted growth of just 0.5 percent, cutting its previous forecast in half, and decided against another hike in interest rates. By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo The growing list of major economies warning of ...