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Why Japan’s markets flipped the usual script after central bank rate hike
The yen weakened past 157 against the dollar, the yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond slipped, while the Nikkei 225 gained 1.5%.
Why it matters
USD/JPY (US Dollar / Japanese Yen) · Why linked: Yen weakening past 157 directly reflects USD/JPY pair movement Market context: Bearish for JPY as yen weakens past 157 against the dollar
EWJ (Japan ETF) · Why linked: Tracks Japanese equities, directly impacted by Nikkei and yen moves Market context: Bullish due to Nikkei rally despite yen weakness
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 | 4 | +0.91% | 50% |
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