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BOJ may signal that inflation has hit 2% target, keeping December rate hike firmly in play
Even if there likely won't be another rate hike this month, the BOJ appears to be preparing to take another step towards further policy tightening.The latest report from Reuters notes that the BOJ could signal in its October quarterly outlook that underlying inflation has roughly reached i
Why it matters
USD/JPY (US Dollar / Japanese Yen) · Why linked: BOJ rate hike signals directly affect the yen against the dollar. Market context: A firmer signal of approaching BOJ tightening tends to strengthen the yen versus the dollar.
EWJ (Japan ETF) · Why linked: BOJ policy tightening impacts Japanese equities and capital flows. Market context: Expectations of higher BOJ rates can pressure Japanese equities by tightening financial conditions.
How EWJ usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| EWJ | 6 | +1.03% | 33% |
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