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The BoJ raised its target rate 25bps to 1.25% as expected, yet the yen fell to its worst weekly cross versus the dollar after August CPI undershot (total 1.9% y/y vs 2% consensus) and Governor Ueda stressed conditional, pre-emptive tightening. Two Takaichi-appointed voters dissented for a hold. JGB yields slipped 1–2bps while Treasury, gilt, EGB and Canadian yields rose 2–5bps at the front end. UK retail volumes gained 0.5% m/m; US industrial output was expected to rise mildly.
- Institution
- Scotiabank Economics
- Published
- 09/18/2026
- Research topic
- Crude Oil (WTI) · US Dollar (DXY) · Inflation
- Time horizon
- Not explicitly stated
Key arguments
- BoJ hiked 25bps to 1.25% as universally expected, but the yen tanked on perceived insufficient hawkishness.
- August national CPI undershot: total 1.9% y/y, ex-food 1.7%, ex-food and energy 1.9%, versus 2%/1.8%/2% consensus.
- Governor Ueda framed big or consecutive hikes as conditional on large inflation risks or overshooting, and said underlying inflation hasn't exceeded 2% yet.
- UK retail volumes rose 0.5% m/m (consensus -0.2%), recovering early-2022 ex-fuel levels; US industrial output was expected to post a mild gain.
Key numbers
- BoJ target rate
- 1.25% (+25bps)
- Japan total CPI y/y (Aug)
- 1.9% (consensus 2%)
- Japan core CPI ex-food and energy y/y
- 1.9% (consensus 2%)
- UK retail sales volumes m/m (Aug)
- +0.5% (consensus -0.2%)
- US industrial production m/m (Aug, consensus)
- 0.3% expected, 0.2% prior
Main risks
- CPI undershoot and the 7–2 dissent raise uncertainty about the pace of further BoJ tightening.
- Ueda's conditional guidance leaves December and beyond data-dependent, risking renewed yen volatility.
- Rising front-end yields in North America and Europe could weigh on equities outside the US.
Corresponding source evidence
Oil prices are not the culprit as they ’re a bit lower.
YEN UNIMPRESSED BY CPI, BOJ The Bank of Japan raised its target rate by 25bps to 1.25% as universally expected yet the yen tanked and is the worst performing cross to the dollar to end the week.
Markets slightly reduced pricing for the October meeting that is expected to be a hold and retained pricing for most of a 25bps hike in December.
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