Tokyo's Quiet Exodus: Bank of Japan Unwinds Trillion-Yen Equity Stake as Capital Flight Accelerates
By Civic Watch Media | April 18, 2026
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By Civic Watch Media | April 18, 2026
Markets are pricing in a roughly 70% chance that the Bank of Japan will raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.00% at its April 27-28 meeting — a level not seen in over three decades [^0^]. If realized, this would mark the central bank's third rate hike in less than a year, continuing the most aggressive monetary tightening cycle in Japan's modern history.
In a shocking start to the trading day, U.S. stock markets have opened with massive losses, wiping out $1.1 trillion in market value almost instantly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all plunged, sending shockwaves across global financial markets.
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