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September rate hike signal from the BoJ resulted in the US joining in on intervention, Kyodo reports citing sources; BoJ now has "no choice but to raise interest rates" in September
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A reported September 2026 BoJ rate hike is viewed as inevitable following coordinated US-Japan intervention and Governor Ueda's hawkish signals, aiming to stabilize the severely undervalued yen.
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One senior official said, "Mr. Ueda's remarks were highly valued by the U.S. side. On the other hand, the Bank of Japan now has no choice but to raise interest rates (at its next monetary policy meeting on September 17th and 18th)."
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