29 days ago · Japan
Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. New York Times Business, BBC News Asia, The Guardian World, and RTHK International News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Japan. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 04:23 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by RTHK International News
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices
- Picked up by BBC News Asia
Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
- Picked up by New York Times Business
Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- The New York TimesJapan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure
- BBC NewsJapan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
- The GuardianJapan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices
- RTHK International NewsBank of Japan ups rates to 31-year high