iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF

EWJV

Valor de mercado US$ 762 mi

The central bank's governor said the Middle East situation, AI demand and foreign-exchange rates would affect the timing of the decision.

The yen consolidated against other currencies ahead of the BOJ's tankan survey and its summary of opinions from its September meeting, which are due today.

TOKYO—Japan didn't step into foreign-exchange markets in the past month, as repeated verbal warnings and historic intervention during the summer helped the yen regain some strength.

Global investors looking beyond saturated US stocks should pivot toward Japan and Europe – says Andrew Slimmon – a senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley. Speaking recently with CNBC, Slimmon highlighted a major shift underway across international equity markets.

The iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF offers exposure to undervalued Japanese equities. Japanese companies are overcoming a historic reluctance to raise prices, which could improve margins as inflation persists and rate hikes signal a shift in corporate behavior. EWJV is overweight financials, which stand to benefit from improved net interest margins as Japanese rates rise, potentially enhancing earnings and supporting further dividend growth.

BoJ's rate hike failed to lift the yen, raising questions about further tightening. Here are the Japan ETFs that could benefit.

The yen extends its drop against the dollar after BOJ Governor Ueda gave mixed signals about future interest-rate hikes. The central bank lifted interest rates by a quarter point to 1.25%.

The yen is back in focus after mixed signals from a widely expected interest-rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

The bank of Japan delivers a quarter point hike, taking rates to the highest level since 1995. But two dissenting votes raise doubts around further normalization, driving the Yen and JGB yields lower.

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