BOJ lifts rates to 31-year high, triggering yen decline and market ripples

SentiSense · Published Sep 17, 2026, 11:06 PM ET · Updated Sep 18, 2026, 1:55 PM ET

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the highest since 1995, on a split 7-2 vote, citing the risk that inflation over...