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Japanese Shares Wobble Ahead of BOJ Decision
Wednesday, 30 July 2025 14:09 WIB | NIKKEI |Nikkei 225

The Nikkei 225 Index shed 0.05% to close at 40,655 while the broader Topix Index gained 0.4% to 2,920 on Wednesday, with Japanese shares struggling for clear direction as investors braced for the latest Bank of Japan monetary policy decision.

The central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday amid uncertainty over the economic fallout from recent US tariffs.

However, the central bank is likely to raise its inflation forecast in its quarterly outlook, reflecting ongoing price pressures. Investors also weighed prospects of another extension to the tariff truce between the US and China, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed that the August 1 tariff deadline for other countries remains firm. Notable gainers included Fujikura (+8.9%) and Furukawa Electric (+6.8%), while Keyence (-4.8%) and Sakura Internet (-7.6%) posted sharp losses.

Source: Trading Economics

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