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Yen Gains After BOJ Hawk Leaves Door Open for Outsized Hike

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 02 September 2026, 06:28 UTC By Mia Glass 1 min read
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The yen strengthened against the dollar after Bank of Japan Board Member Hajime Takata, one of the bank’s most hawkish members, left the door open for an outsized interest-rate increase as well as back-to-back hikes.

The yen strengthened against the dollar after Bank of Japan Board Member Hajime Takata, one of the bank’s most hawkish members, left the door open for an outsized interest-rate increase as well as back-to-back hikes.
Yen Gains (PERSON) BOJ Hawk Leaves Door Open for Outsized (ORG) Bank of Japan Board (ORG) Hajime Takata (PERSON)
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