Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 1.0% and revises growth and core inflation forecasts at July meeting
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Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 1.0% and revises growth and core inflation forecasts at July meeting
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The decision and forecast tweaks initially weakened the yen before suspected intervention, impacting USD/JPY and JGB yields, and driving volatility in Japan equity benchmarks such as Nikkei 225 and TOPIX, as markets reassessed the BoJ's tightening trajectory.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-07-31
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Bank of Japan keeps policy rate at 1.0% and revises growth and core inflation forecasts at July meeting”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-31. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-31/bank-of-japan-keeps-policy-rate-at-1-0-and-revises-growth-and-core-inflation-for-8133ed
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