#BREAKING: BOJ just hiked rates by 0.25% as widely expected, highest since 1995, by a 7-1 majority vote.

This marks the second rate increase this year and 5th since 2024 as the Bank of Japan continues its gradual exit from ultra-loose policy.
Immediate implications:
- Stronger Yen likely in the short term
- Pressure on export-heavy stocks (Nikkei reaction will be key)
- Further normalization of Japanese monetary policy
After years of negative/zero rates, the BOJ is slowly moving toward a more normal policy stance. Markets have largely priced this in, but the tone of Governor Ueda’s press conference will matter.
Watch Yen and Nikkei closely in the next hour.