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The Bank of Japan's rate hike to 1.25% this month will be its last for at least four months, not the opening move of a rapid tightening cycle.
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9 Sep 2026
By
Marco Law
Market
Japan
Outcome
Unresolved
Markets expect a near-certain September rate rise to a 31-year high, spurring talk of faster hikes toward 1.5%. Yet the BOJ has shown a hike-then-hold pattern, pausing in July to "assess the impact" before acting again. The yen has already jumped roughly 4.5% pre-meeting, easing one of the three tightening triggers the BOJ cites—alongside oil prices and AI-driven demand. With that pressure valve open and parliament convening in October, a pause is more likely than another hike before January 2027.
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