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Japan Tightens Monetary Policy
Japan raised its interest rates to a 31-year high, matching global central banks in their efforts to combat inflation. The move led to a weakening yen and increased stock market activity.
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The Guardian
Increase from 1% to 1.25% follows US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank tightening monetary policyBusiness liv
2026-09-18 07:14 UTC
CNBC
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%.
2026-09-18 07:19 UTC