Bank Of Japan’s Softer Rate Guidance Rattles US Markets

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Anjali Belgaumkar

September 18, 2026

Bank of Japan rate hike impact on Bitcoin

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates by 25 basis points but stopped short of signaling further hikes, a shift in tone that surprised markets expecting continued hawkishness across global central banks. According to market strategist Gareth Soloway, the softer guidance spooked the US bond market, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield back up to 4.984% and triggering a sharp reversal in S&P 500 futures overnight. Soloway pointed to a clear inverse pattern playing out in real time. As US yields climbed following the BOJ announcement, S&P futures fell in tandem, reflecting investor concern that global central banks, including Japan with debt at 230% of GDP, may not be serious about controlling their debt loads

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