BOJ Board Member Takata Calls for Rate Hike to 1.50%

BOJ Signals Near-Term Rate Hikes After Declaring Price-Target Victory The Bank of Japan said it had achieved its price target and signaled near-term rate hikes. It kept its policy rate unchanged. M impact | CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 30, 2026, 04:50 AM UTC

Copper Extends Fall on Tech Selloff Copper futures fell toward $6.5 per pound on Friday, sliding for the second straight session as disappointing earnings updates triggered another selloff in tech and AI stocks. The H impact | CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 30, 2026, 04:32 AM UTC

Asian session market picture: S&P 500 -0.91%, Nasdaq 100 -1.92%; USD/JPY -0.2%, WTI +1.15%, 1810 leads volume Asian session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.91 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 1.92 percent, Dow futures is down 0.2 percent and Russell futures is do M impact | EQUITY | Oct 30, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC

New Zealand Dollar Edges Higher The New Zealand dollar edged up to $0.564 on Friday, extending its recovery from a two-week low, as investors assessed the Reserve Bank’s policy outlook. RBNZ Assistant Governor Ka H impact | CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 30, 2026, 04:06 AM UTC

Asian session market picture: S&P 500 -0.94%, Nasdaq 100 -2.06%; USD/JPY -0.15%, WTI +1.18%, 1810 leads volume Asian session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is down 0.94 percent, Nasdaq futures is down 2.06 percent, Dow futures is down 0.19 percent and Russell futures is d M impact | EQUITY | Oct 30, 2026, 04:00 AM UTC

Japan finance minister Katayama: expect BoJ to coordinate closely with government to reach 2% inflation target H impact | CENTRAL_BANK | Oct 30, 2026, 03:59 AM UTC

BOJ Board Member Takata Calls for Rate Hike to 1.50%

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