Fred JP

#bojraisesratesto31yearhigh 🌏 BOJ JUST SHOCKED MARKETS: RATES HIT A 31-YEAR HIGH 🌏 For decades, Japan was the land of cheap money. Now the tide is turning, and global capital is listening. The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate from 1% to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. The 7-2 decision reflects growing concern that inflation could move above the BOJ’s 2% target. The bigger story is not the 25-basis-point hike itself. Japan is moving further away from the ultra-low-rate environment that made the yen a major global funding currency. My Take: This matters beyond Japan. Higher Japanese yields can gradually change where capital seeks returns, potentially affecting global bonds, currencies, equities and risk assets, including crypto. Yet the immediate reaction was unusual. Instead of strengthening, the yen weakened after the decision, partly because two policymakers opposed the hike and markets saw the move as less aggressive than some had expected. That distinction matters. A rate hike does not automatically mean tighter financial conditions everywhere overnight. The pace of future increases, inflation, oil prices and the yen’s response may matter more than this single decision. The era of effortless cheap money is slowly becoming a different story. ❓Could Japan’s tightening cycle become an overlooked driver of global crypto liquidity? Disclaimer: This is market analysis, not financial advice. #BOJ #CryptoMarket #GrowWithSAC $AR $G $STRK #BOJRaisesRatesTo31YearHigh