{
  "id": 8175056,
  "title": "Dollar jumps above 157 yen line after 2 BOJ board members opposed rate hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/dollar-jumps-above-157-yen-line-after-2-boj-board-members-opposed",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260918/p2g/00m/0bu/030000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US dollar rose above 157 yen on Friday. This followed a Bank of Japan policy board meeting where a 7-2 vote decided to raise the short-term interest rate to 1.25% from 1.00%.\n\nAccording to FXStreet, two board members, Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato, voted against the rate hike. The yen initially fell in reaction to the decision, as it was seen as not hawkish enough by markets.\n\nThe Bank of Japan noted potential risks including Middle East developments, AI demand, and FX volatility. The central bank also expressed concern that underlying inflation could exceed its 2% target.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Canadian Dollar bears retain control near August 7 low amid US-Canada rate gap/trade war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/canadian-dollar-bears-retain-control-near-august-7-low-amid-us-canada",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:45:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}