Nikkei 225 Slips at the Open as Bank of Japan Decision Looms
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on October 28, 2026.
Tokyo opened 0.19% below Monday's close, a pause with the Bank of Japan's rate decision still the swing factor for yen-sensitive exporters. Keep an eye on whether buyers step back in before the close.
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Tokyo's benchmark edged down 0.19% at Wednesday's open, a modest move given the policy backdrop hanging over the market.
The Bank of Japan's rate decision remains the central swing factor for the index. Yen-sensitive exporters, which carry heavy weight in the benchmark, are particularly exposed to any shift in the BOJ's stance, since a stronger yen compresses the overseas earnings these companies report back in domestic currency.
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The index has been working through a pullback, with buyers showing only tentative signs of stabilizing around the 400 level. Whether that floor holds into today's close is the key question for traders this session.
A decisive BOJ signal, in either direction, snaps the index out of its current drift. Until that clarity arrives, the open's mild dip reflects a market content to wait rather than commit.