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The Bank of Japan on Tuesday raised its short-term policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1%, its highest level since 1995, in a widely expected move.

The Bank of Japan on Tuesday raised its short-term policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1%, its highest level since 1995, in a widely expected move.

The rate decision was approved by a 7-1 vote of the monetary policy committee. Dissenting member Toichiro Asada argued that downside risks to production and employment from the Middle East conflict outweighed inflationary pressures.

The rate decision was approved by a 7-1 vote of the monetary policy committee. Dissenting member Toichiro Asada argued that downside risks to production and employment from the Middle East conflict outweighed inflationary pressures.

Gov. Kazuo Ueda, who was hospitalized for a liver cyst infection, did not attend the meeting or cast a vote. Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino chaired the meeting, while Deputy Gov. Shinichi Uchida led the subsequent press conference.

Gov. Kazuo Ueda, who was hospitalized for a liver cyst infection, did not attend the meeting or cast a vote. Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino chaired the meeting, while Deputy Gov. Shinichi Uchida led the subsequent press conference.

Japan's wholesale prices rose 6.3% in May from a year earlier, a three-year high, as companies passed on rising energy costs. The country's overall inflation rate stood at 1.4% in April, below the BOJ's 2% target.

Japan's wholesale prices rose 6.3% in May from a year earlier, a three-year high, as companies passed on rising energy costs. The country's overall inflation rate stood at 1.4% in April, below the BOJ's 2% target.

The BoJ signaled it would continue raising rates gradually and also announced it would pause its Japanese government bond tapering program from April 2027, stabilizing monthly purchases at around ¥2 trillion.

The BoJ signaled it would continue raising rates gradually and also announced it would pause its Japanese government bond tapering program from April 2027, stabilizing monthly purchases at around ¥2 trillion.

The yen held steady at around ¥160.2 per dollar following the announcement, while the Nikkei 225 briefly breached 70,000 points, a record level, before falling back. The U.S. and U.K. both hold interest rates above 3%, while their central banks are expected to hold rates steady that same week.

The yen held steady at around ¥160.2 per dollar following the announcement, while the Nikkei 225 briefly breached 70,000 points, a record level, before falling back. The U.S. and U.K. both hold interest rates above 3%, while their central banks are expected to hold rates steady that same week.

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The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1% on June 16, its highest level since 1995, in a move that was widely expected by markets.

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 1% on June 16, its highest level since 1995, in a move that was widely expected by markets.

The BoJ signaled it would continue raising rates gradually, with some economists forecasting another 0.25 percentage point increase as soon as October. The bank also announced it would pause its Japanese government bond tapering program from April 2027, stabilizing monthly purchases at around ¥2 trillion.

The BoJ signaled it would continue raising rates gradually, with some economists forecasting another 0.25 percentage point increase as soon as October. The bank also announced it would pause its Japanese government bond tapering program from April 2027, stabilizing monthly purchases at around ¥2 trillion.

The yen held steady at around ¥160.2 per dollar following the announcement, while the Nikkei 225 briefly breached 70,000 points, a record level, before falling back. The US and UK both hold interest rates above 3%, with their central banks expected to hold rates steady that same week.

The yen held steady at around ¥160.2 per dollar following the announcement, while the Nikkei 225 briefly breached 70,000 points, a record level, before falling back. The US and UK both hold interest rates above 3%, with their central banks expected to hold rates steady that same week.

The Bank of Japan hiking to 1% is a slow-burning fuse, not a dud. The yen carry trade — worth anywhere from $261 billion to several trillion depending on how you measure it — has quietly funded global tech, crypto and leveraged equities for decades, and now that cheap money is getting pricier. Japanese households are moving savings into investment accounts at record pace, draining the very ballast that kept prior shocks from becoming catastrophes.

The Bank of Japan hiking to 1% is a slow-burning fuse, not a dud. The yen carry trade — worth anywhere from $261 billion to several trillion depending on how you measure it — has quietly funded global tech, crypto and leveraged equities for decades, and now that cheap money is getting pricier. Japanese households are moving savings into investment accounts at record pace, draining the very ballast that kept prior shocks from becoming catastrophes.

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Raising rates to 1% and watching the yen barely budge tells you everything — the real problem was never the price of money, it was the mountain of debt underneath it. Japan is the world's most indebted major economy, and no rate hike is going to restore confidence in a currency propped up by decades of borrowing. Markets haven't priced that reckoning yet, but when they do, no amount of careful central bank signaling will soften the landing.

Raising rates to 1% and watching the yen barely budge tells you everything — the real problem was never the price of money, it was the mountain of debt underneath it. Japan is the world's most indebted major economy, and no rate hike is going to restore confidence in a currency propped up by decades of borrowing. Markets haven't priced that reckoning yet, but when they do, no amount of careful central bank signaling will soften the landing.

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The rise in interest rates is a slow-burning fuse. The yen carry trade — worth anywhere from $261 billion to several trillion depending on how you measure it — has quietly funded global tech, crypto and leveraged equities for decades and now that cheap money is getting pricier. Japanese households are moving savings into investment accounts at a record pace, draining the very ballast that kept prior shocks from becoming catastrophes.

The rise in interest rates is a slow-burning fuse. The yen carry trade — worth anywhere from $261 billion to several trillion depending on how you measure it — has quietly funded global tech, crypto and leveraged equities for decades and now that cheap money is getting pricier. Japanese households are moving savings into investment accounts at a record pace, draining the very ballast that kept prior shocks from becoming catastrophes.

Raising rates to 1% and watching the yen barely budge tells you everything — the real problem was never the price of money; it was the mountain of debt underneath it. Japan is the world's most indebted major economy, and no rate hike is going to restore confidence in a currency propped up by decades of borrowing. Markets haven't priced that reckoning yet, but when they do, no amount of careful central bank signaling will soften the landing.

Raising rates to 1% and watching the yen barely budge tells you everything — the real problem was never the price of money; it was the mountain of debt underneath it. Japan is the world's most indebted major economy, and no rate hike is going to restore confidence in a currency propped up by decades of borrowing. Markets haven't priced that reckoning yet, but when they do, no amount of careful central bank signaling will soften the landing.

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