Bank of Japan signals another rate hike is coming: what it means for markets
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on October 16, 2026.
A firmer yen raises the cost of the carry trade that funds leveraged positions worldwide, and the last unwind hit global equities and bonds hard.
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The Bank of Japan has signaled that another interest rate hike is inevitable, a statement that carries outsized weight for global markets well beyond Japan's borders.
Investors have long borrowed cheaply in yen to fund leveraged positions in higher-yielding assets worldwide, and a firmer yen makes that carry trade more expensive to hold, pressuring those positions to unwind.
The last major carry trade unwind hit global equities and bonds hard, a reminder that a shift in BOJ policy is a systemic pressure point for anyone holding leveraged risk anywhere in the world.
With the BOJ now framing another hike as inevitable, the timeline for that pressure is tightening, and investors in rate-sensitive assets have less room to wait and see.