What drives Japan's economy?
A mature economy shaped by ultra-low rates, a shrinking workforce, and a yen that swings on every whisper from the BoJ. Each row traces a chain of real events that moved stocks, the yen, bond yields, and monetary policy in Japan.
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Sign upMAY 1 – MAY 31, 2026
MAY 21
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-20
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-20
The Iran conflict raises fuel costs, which increases production costs for rice, pushing prices up.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-21
Higher oil prices increase production and transport costs, leading to higher overall prices.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
🇮🇷 Diplomatic Negotiation Progress
2026-05-21
🌍 Oil Price Decline
2026-05-21
Optimism over Iran peace talks raised hopes of resumed oil flows, pushing prices down.
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▼
2026-05-21
Falling oil prices reduce inflation expectations, leading to lower bond yields.
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🇯🇵BOND YIELDS ▼
🇮🇷 Diplomatic Negotiation Progress
2026-05-21
🌍 Oil Price Decline
2026-05-21
Optimism over Iran peace talks raised hopes of resumed oil flows, pushing prices down.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-05-21
Oil price decline reduces import costs for Japan, strengthening the yen.
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🇯🇵CURRENCY ▲
🇯🇵 Supply Shortage
2026-05-21
🇯🇵 INPUT COSTS ▲
2026-05-21
Material shortages reduce supply, forcing firms to pay more for inputs.
🇯🇵 Output Price Rise
2026-05-21
Material shortages increased input costs, which companies passed on to customers via higher selling prices.
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🇯🇵INPUT COSTS ▲
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🌍 Raw Material Price Rise
2026-05-21
🇯🇵 INPUT COSTS ▲
2026-05-21
Higher raw material prices increase production costs for Japanese firms.
🇯🇵 Output Price Rise
2026-05-21
Material shortages increased input costs, which companies passed on to customers via higher selling prices.
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🇯🇵INPUT COSTS ▲
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MAY 20
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-18
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-18
Initial attacks in the Iran war drove oil and gas prices sharply higher.
🇯🇵 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-20
Higher energy prices increase production and transport costs, pushing overall prices up.
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🇯🇵INFLATION ▲
🇯🇵 Economic Growth Rise
2026-05-20
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-05-20
Strong economic growth boosts expectations for BOJ rate hikes, pushing bond yields higher.
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🇯🇵BOND YIELDS ▲
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-05-20
🌍 RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
2026-05-20
Threat of US strikes on Iran raises oil prices, fueling inflation and higher rate expectations.
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🌍RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
🕌 Energy Export Suspension
2026-05-18
🌍 Treasury Yield Rise
2026-05-18
Suspension of energy exports from the Middle East pushes bond yields higher.
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-05-20
Rising bond yields make stocks less attractive, leading investors to sell shares.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▼
MAY 19
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-18
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-18
Initial attacks in the Iran war drove oil and gas prices sharply higher.
🌍 Inflation Rise
2026-05-18
Energy price shock from Middle East raises costs, pushing overall inflation higher.
🌍 ECONOMIC GROWTH ▼
2026-05-19
Inflation raises costs, reducing spending and investment, which slows economic growth.
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🌍ECONOMIC GROWTH ▼
🕌 Military Conflict
2026-05-19
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-19
The Middle East conflict raises energy prices, increasing costs for businesses and consumers globally.
🌍 Economic Growth Decline
2026-05-19
Inflation raises costs, reducing spending and investment, which slows economic growth.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇯🇵 Economic Growth Rise
2026-05-19
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-05-19
Strong GDP growth improved corporate outlook, boosting investor confidence and stock prices.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▲
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-15
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-15
The Iran war and Trump's remark disrupted oil supply, pushing prices higher.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-19
Soaring oil prices increase production costs, leading to higher inflation.
🌍 Economic Growth Decline
2026-05-19
Inflation raises costs, reducing spending and investment, which slows economic growth.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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MAY 18
🕌 Energy Export Suspension
2026-05-18
🌍 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-05-18
Suspension of energy exports from the Middle East pushes bond yields higher.
🇺🇸 Stock Market Decline
2026-05-18
Higher bond yields make equities less attractive, leading to price declines.
🇯🇵 Stock Market Decline
2026-05-18
Wall Street's selloff due to rising Treasury yields led Japanese stocks lower.
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🌍BOND YIELDS ▲
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🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-18
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-18
Initial attacks in the Iran war drove oil and gas prices sharply higher.
🌍 Inflation Rise
2026-05-18
Energy price shock from Middle East raises costs, pushing overall inflation higher.
🌍 RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
2026-05-18
Higher oil prices raise inflation, leading to expectations of interest rate hikes.
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🌍RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
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🇯🇵 Yen Depreciation
2026-05-18
🇯🇵 RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
2026-05-18
A weaker yen increases import costs and inflation, prompting expectations of a rate hike.
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🇯🇵RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
🇮🇷 Conflict Escalation
2026-05-11
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-11
Conflict escalation disrupts oil supply, raising energy prices globally.
🇺🇸 Inflation Rise
2026-05-15
Higher energy costs increase production and transportation expenses, pushing up overall prices.
🇺🇸 Interest Rate Rise Expectation
2026-05-18
Rising US inflation leads traders to expect the Fed may raise interest rates.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▼
2026-05-18
Expectation of Fed rate hike strengthens dollar, making yen weaker.
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🇯🇵CURRENCY ▼
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-18
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-18
Initial attacks in the Iran war drove oil and gas prices sharply higher.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-18
Energy price shock from Middle East raises costs, pushing overall inflation higher.
🌍 Monetary Policy Tightening Expectation Rise
2026-05-18
Persistent inflation pressures limit central banks' ability to ease policy, keeping rates high.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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MAY 17
🕌 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-17
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-17
Middle East energy price shock is feeding into broader inflation pressures.
🌍 Interest Rate Rise Expectation
2026-05-18
Higher oil prices raise inflation, leading to expectations of interest rate hikes.
🌍 Copper Price Decline
2026-05-18
Higher interest rates are expected to slow economic growth, reducing demand for industrial metals like copper.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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MAY 15
🇮🇷 Conflict Escalation
2026-05-11
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-11
Conflict escalation disrupts oil supply, raising energy prices globally.
🇯🇵 Producer Price Rise
2026-05-15
Higher energy costs increased production expenses, pushing up producer prices in Japan.
🇯🇵 RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
2026-05-15
Stronger producer inflation suggests rising costs, increasing pressure on the central bank to hike rates.
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🇯🇵RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
🇮🇷 Conflict Escalation
2026-05-11
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-11
Conflict escalation disrupts oil supply, raising energy prices globally.
🇯🇵 Producer Price Rise
2026-05-15
Higher energy costs increased production expenses, pushing up producer prices in Japan.
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-05-15
Higher producer prices signal inflation, leading to expectations of BOJ rate hikes, which push bond yields up.
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🇯🇵BOND YIELDS ▲
🇮🇷 Conflict Escalation
2026-05-11
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-11
Conflict escalation disrupts oil supply, raising energy prices globally.
🇺🇸 Inflation Rise
2026-05-15
Higher energy costs increase production and transportation expenses, pushing up overall prices.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▼
2026-05-15
Higher US inflation strengthens the dollar, making the yen weaker.
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🇯🇵CURRENCY ▼
🇯🇵 Earnings Rise
2026-05-15
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-05-15
Strong corporate earnings boosted investor confidence, driving stock prices higher.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▲
🇨🇳 Diplomatic Summit
2026-05-15
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-05-15
The Beijing summit improved US-China relations, boosting investor confidence and Japanese stocks.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▲
MAY 14
🇮🇷 Military Standoff
2026-05-14
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-14
The standoff keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed, raising oil prices and fueling inflation.
🌍 Interest Rate Rise Expectation
2026-05-18
Higher oil prices raise inflation, leading to expectations of interest rate hikes.
🌍 Copper Price Decline
2026-05-18
Higher interest rates are expected to slow economic growth, reducing demand for industrial metals like copper.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇮🇷 Conflict Escalation
2026-05-11
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-11
Conflict escalation disrupts oil supply, raising energy prices globally.
🇺🇸 Inflation Rise
2026-05-13
Higher fuel costs increase production and transportation expenses, pushing up overall prices.
🇺🇸 Treasury Yield Rise
2026-05-14
Higher inflation makes the Fed more likely to raise rates, so markets expect a hike.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▼
2026-05-14
Higher US Treasury yields attract investors, strengthening the dollar and weakening the yen.
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🇯🇵CURRENCY ▼
MAY 13
🇮🇷 Conflict Escalation
2026-05-13
🌍 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-05-13
Conflict involving Iran raises oil prices, which increases inflation and pushes yields higher.
🇺🇸 Stock Market Decline
2026-05-18
Higher bond yields make equities less attractive, leading to price declines.
🇯🇵 Stock Market Decline
2026-05-18
Wall Street's selloff due to rising Treasury yields led Japanese stocks lower.
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🌍BOND YIELDS ▲
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🇯🇵 Private Stake Gain
2026-05-13
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-05-13
SoftBank's gain from its private OpenAI stake boosted investor confidence, lifting stock prices.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▲
MAY 12
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-12
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-12
Higher crude oil prices from the Iran war pushed energy costs up, raising inflation.
🇯🇵 Inflation Expectation Rise
2026-05-12
Surging oil prices increase costs, leading to higher inflation in Japan.
🇯🇵 Interest Rate Rise Expectation
2026-05-12
Surging oil prices increased inflation risks, leading markets to expect a BOJ rate hike.
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-05-12
Expectation of BOJ rate hike pushes bond yields higher as investors sell bonds.
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🇯🇵BOND YIELDS ▲
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-12
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-12
Higher crude oil prices from the Iran war pushed energy costs up, raising inflation.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-12
Higher oil prices increase production and transport costs, pushing up overall prices.
🌍 Interest Rate Rise Expectation
2026-05-18
Higher oil prices raise inflation, leading to expectations of interest rate hikes.
🌍 Copper Price Decline
2026-05-18
Higher interest rates are expected to slow economic growth, reducing demand for industrial metals like copper.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-12
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-12
Higher crude oil prices from the Iran war pushed energy costs up, raising inflation.
🇯🇵 Inflation Expectation Rise
2026-05-12
Surging oil prices increase costs, leading to higher inflation in Japan.
🇯🇵 RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
2026-05-12
Surging oil prices increased inflation risks, leading markets to expect a BOJ rate hike.
🇯🇵 Treasury Yield Rise
2026-05-12
Expectation of BOJ rate hike pushes bond yields higher as investors sell bonds.
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🇯🇵RATE EXPECTATIONS ▲
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MAY 11
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-08
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-08
US-Iran hostilities disrupted oil supply, pushing prices higher.
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-05-11
Higher oil prices raise inflation expectations, leading to higher bond yields.
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🇯🇵BOND YIELDS ▲
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-08
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-08
US-Iran hostilities disrupted oil supply, pushing prices higher.
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-05-11
Higher oil prices increase costs for oil-importing Japan, hurting corporate profits and stock prices.
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MAY 8
🇺🇸 Tariff Rise
2026-05-08
🇯🇵 PROFITS ▼
2026-05-08
US tariffs on Japan increased costs, reducing Toyota's earnings and profits.
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🇯🇵PROFITS ▼
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-05-08
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-05-08
Renewed US-Iran fighting hurt investor sentiment, causing Japanese stocks to slip.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▼
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-05-05
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-05
Fresh US-Iran attacks in the Middle East raised uncertainty, keeping energy prices elevated.
🌍 Inflation Expectation Rise
2026-05-08
Energy price shock from Strait of Hormuz tensions raises inflation concerns.
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-05-08
Renewed Middle East tensions revived inflation concerns, pushing Japanese bond yields higher.
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🇯🇵BOND YIELDS ▲
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-05-05
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-05
Fresh US-Iran attacks in the Middle East raised uncertainty, keeping energy prices elevated.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-08
Energy price shock from Strait of Hormuz disruption raises costs, fueling inflation concerns.
🌍 Interest Rate Rise Expectation
2026-05-18
Higher oil prices raise inflation, leading to expectations of interest rate hikes.
🌍 Copper Price Decline
2026-05-18
Higher interest rates are expected to slow economic growth, reducing demand for industrial metals like copper.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
MAY 7
🕌 Conflict
2026-05-07
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-07
The Middle East conflict raised energy and food prices, increasing inflation globally.
🌍 Interest Rate Rise Expectation
2026-05-18
Higher oil prices raise inflation, leading to expectations of interest rate hikes.
🌍 Copper Price Decline
2026-05-18
Higher interest rates are expected to slow economic growth, reducing demand for industrial metals like copper.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇺🇸 War De-Escalation
2026-05-06
🌍 Oil Price Decline
2026-05-06
De-escalation reduced supply disruption fears, causing oil prices to ease.
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▼
2026-05-07
Lower oil prices reduce import costs for Japan, easing inflation and allowing bond yields to fall.
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🇯🇵BOND YIELDS ▼
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-05-05
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-05
Fresh US-Iran attacks in the Middle East raised uncertainty, keeping energy prices elevated.
🇯🇵 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-07
Higher energy costs from the Iran war risk pushing up broader prices in Japan.
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🇯🇵INFLATION ▲
🕌 Peace Deal Hopes
2026-05-07
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-05-07
Expectations of a Middle East peace deal boosted global risk sentiment, lifting Japanese stocks.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▲
🇺🇸 Technology Earnings Rise
2026-05-07
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-05-07
Strong tech earnings boosted global sentiment, driving Japanese stocks higher.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▲
🇮🇷 War End Agreement Progress
2026-05-07
🌍 STOCKS ▲
2026-05-07
Hopes of a US-Iran war end agreement boosted investor confidence, driving stock prices higher.
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🌍STOCKS ▲
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-05-05
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-05
Fresh US-Iran attacks in the Middle East raised uncertainty, keeping energy prices elevated.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-07
Energy price surge from Hormuz closure raises costs, fueling inflation fears.
🌍 Monetary Policy Tightening Expectation Rise
2026-05-18
Persistent inflation pressures limit central banks' ability to ease policy, keeping rates high.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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MAY 6
🇯🇵 Intervention Speculation
2026-05-06
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-05-06
Speculation of Japanese intervention made the yen stronger by boosting confidence.
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🇯🇵CURRENCY ▲
🇺🇸 War De-Escalation
2026-05-06
🌍 Oil Price Decline
2026-05-06
De-escalation reduced supply disruption fears, causing oil prices to ease.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-05-06
Oil price decline reduces Japan's import costs, strengthening the yen.
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🇯🇵CURRENCY ▲
MAY 5
🌍 Shipping Disruption
2026-05-05
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-05
Shipping disruptions raise costs and keep energy prices high, fueling inflation.
🌍 Inflation Expectation Rise
2026-05-05
Oil price rise fuels inflation concerns, strengthening expectations of tighter monetary policy.
🇯🇵 Treasury Yield Rise
2026-05-08
Renewed Middle East tensions revived inflation concerns, pushing Japanese bond yields higher.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-05
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-05
Fresh US-Iran attacks raise energy prices, fueling inflation concerns globally.
🌍 Interest Rate Rise Expectation
2026-05-18
Higher oil prices raise inflation, leading to expectations of interest rate hikes.
🌍 Copper Price Decline
2026-05-18
Higher interest rates are expected to slow economic growth, reducing demand for industrial metals like copper.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-05
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-05
Iran's military strikes raised fears of supply disruptions, pushing oil prices higher.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-05
Higher oil prices increase production and transportation costs, leading to higher consumer prices.
🌍 Monetary Policy Tightening Expectation Rise
2026-05-18
Persistent inflation pressures limit central banks' ability to ease policy, keeping rates high.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-05-05
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-05-05
Fresh US-Iran attacks in the Middle East raised uncertainty, keeping energy prices elevated.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-05
Rising energy costs increase production and transportation expenses, pushing overall prices higher.
🌍 Economic Growth Decline
2026-05-19
Inflation raises costs, reducing spending and investment, which slows economic growth.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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MAY 4
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-05-04
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-05-04
Military strike threats in Iran disrupt oil supply, pushing prices higher.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-05-04
Higher oil prices increase production and transportation costs, which can lead to higher overall prices.
🌍 Inflation Expectation Rise
2026-05-05
Oil price rise fuels inflation concerns, strengthening expectations of tighter monetary policy.
🇯🇵 Treasury Yield Rise
2026-05-08
Renewed Middle East tensions revived inflation concerns, pushing Japanese bond yields higher.
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MAY 1
🇯🇵 Currency Intervention
2026-05-01
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-05-01
Japan intervened in the currency market, causing the yen to strengthen sharply against the dollar.
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🇯🇵CURRENCY ▲
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-04-29
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-04-29
War with Iran disrupted global shipping, causing energy prices to surge.
🇯🇵 INPUT COSTS ▲
2026-05-01
Higher energy prices increase production costs for manufacturers, raising input costs.
🇯🇵 Output Price Rise
2026-05-01
Higher input costs led firms to raise selling prices to protect margins.
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🇯🇵INPUT COSTS ▲
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🌍 Transport Cost Rise
2026-05-01
🇯🇵 INPUT COSTS ▲
2026-05-01
Higher transport costs increase expenses for manufacturers, raising input costs.
🇯🇵 Output Price Rise
2026-05-21
Material shortages increased input costs, which companies passed on to customers via higher selling prices.
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🇯🇵INPUT COSTS ▲
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APR 1 – APR 30, 2026
APR 30
🇯🇵 Central Bank Intervention
2026-04-30
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-04-30
Central bank intervention strengthens the yen by increasing demand for the currency.
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🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-04-30
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-04-30
Fears of US military strike on Iran raise supply disruption risk, pushing oil prices higher.
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-04-30
Higher oil costs hurt Japan's import-dependent economy, reducing corporate profits and stock values.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▼
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-04-30
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-04-30
Fears of US military strike on Iran raise supply disruption risk, pushing oil prices higher.
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-04-30
Higher oil prices raise inflation expectations, pushing bond yields up.
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🇯🇵BOND YIELDS ▲
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-04-30
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-04-30
Fears of US military strike on Iran raise supply disruption risk, pushing oil prices higher.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-30
Oil price rise increases production and transport costs, leading to higher overall prices.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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APR 29
🕌 Conflict Escalation
2026-04-29
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-29
Conflict in the Middle East raises energy prices, which increases costs and pushes inflation higher.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇮🇷 Energy Shock
2026-04-29
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-29
Oil price gains from the Iran war energy shock increase costs, leading to higher global inflation.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇺🇸 Peace Talks Stall
2026-04-29
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-29
Stalled peace talks disrupted oil flows, tightening supply and raising inflation.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🕌 Military Conflict
2026-04-28
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-04-28
Middle East tensions and Strait of Hormuz closure disrupt oil supply, pushing prices higher.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-29
Higher oil prices increase costs for fuel and goods, pushing overall prices up.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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APR 28
🇮🇷 Peace Talks Stall
2026-04-28
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-28
Stalled peace talks disrupt oil supply, raising energy costs and fueling inflation.
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🌍INFLATION ▲
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🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-04-23
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-04-23
The Iran war lifted fuel costs, increasing global fuel prices.
🇯🇵 Inflation Expectation Rise
2026-04-28
Higher crude oil prices increase energy and goods costs, pushing inflation forecasts up.
🇯🇵 Interest Rate Hold
2026-04-28
Higher inflation outlook makes the BOJ more likely to raise rates, but they held steady this time.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-04-28
The BOJ kept rates unchanged but signaled future hikes, boosting yen demand.
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🇯🇵CURRENCY ▲
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-04-23
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-04-23
The Iran war lifted fuel costs, increasing global fuel prices.
🇯🇵 Inflation Expectation Rise
2026-04-28
Higher crude oil prices increase energy and goods costs, pushing inflation forecasts up.
🇯🇵 Interest Rate Hold
2026-04-28
Higher inflation outlook makes the BOJ more likely to raise rates, but they held steady this time.
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-04-28
The BOJ kept rates unchanged but signaled future hikes, hurting investor sentiment.
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🇯🇵STOCKS ▼
🇯🇵 Interest Rate Decision
2026-04-28
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-04-28
The BOJ kept rates unchanged, which was expected, and the yen strengthened.
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🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-04-26
🌍 Energy Supply Disruption
2026-04-26
Military strike disrupts oil supply through Strait of Hormuz closure.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-28
Disrupted energy supplies raise costs, pushing overall prices higher.
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APR 27
🇮🇷 Military Blockade
2026-04-27
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-27
The blockade disrupts oil supply, raising energy costs and overall prices globally.
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🇺🇸 Vessel Seizure
2026-04-20
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-04-20
The US seized an Iranian vessel, so Iran retaliated with drone strikes.
🌍 Oil Price Rise
2026-04-23
The Iran war lifted fuel costs, increasing global fuel prices.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▼
2026-04-27
Surging oil prices weaken the yen by increasing import costs and trade deficit.
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🇯🇵 Takeover Proposal Withdrawal
2026-04-27
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-04-27
Denso's withdrawal of its takeover proposal for Rohm caused Rohm's stock to drop 13%.
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🇯🇵 Profit Miss
2026-04-27
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-04-27
Nomura's profit miss disappointed investors, causing its stock to fall.
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🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-04-24
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-04-24
Military strike threats and blockades disrupt oil supply, pushing energy prices higher.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-27
Higher energy prices increase production and transport costs, pushing up overall prices.
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APR 26
🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-04-26
🌍 ECONOMIC GROWTH ▼
2026-04-26
The Iran war disrupts oil supply, raising costs and inflation, which hurts global economic growth.
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🇮🇷 Military Strike
2026-04-26
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-26
The military strike and blockade disrupt oil supply, raising energy costs and causing global inflation.
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APR 24
🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-04-24
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-04-24
Military strike threats and blockades disrupt oil supply, pushing energy prices higher.
🌍 BOND YIELDS ▲
2026-04-24
Higher oil prices raise inflation expectations, which pushes bond yields up.
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🇮🇷 Energy Price Rise
2026-04-24
🇯🇵 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-24
Higher energy costs from the Iran conflict increase production and transport costs, pushing up inflation.
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🇺🇸 Military Strike
2026-04-24
🌍 Energy Price Rise
2026-04-24
Military strike threats and blockades disrupt oil supply, pushing energy prices higher.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▼
2026-04-24
Higher energy costs hurt Japan's trade balance, weakening the yen.
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APR 23
🇯🇵 Interest Rate Hold
2026-04-23
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▼
2026-04-23
The Bank of Japan kept rates unchanged, disappointing markets expecting a hike, weakening the yen.
🇯🇵 Input Cost Inflation Rise
2026-04-23
A weaker yen makes imported raw materials, fuel, and energy more expensive, raising costs for Japanese businesses.
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🇺🇸 Diplomacy Setbacks
2026-04-23
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-04-23
Stalled peace talks increased geopolitical risk, making investors less willing to buy stocks.
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APR 22
🇮🇷 Peace Talk Collapse
2026-04-22
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▼
2026-04-22
The collapse of US-Iran peace talks created uncertainty, making investors cautious about Japanese stocks.
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🇺🇸 Tariff Decline
2026-04-22
🇯🇵 EXPORTS ▲
2026-04-22
Lower U.S. tariffs reduced trade barriers, making Japanese goods cheaper and boosting sales to America.
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APR 21
🇯🇵 Monetary Policy Outlook Uncertainty
2026-04-21
🇯🇵 BOND YIELDS ▼
2026-04-21
Uncertainty about future BOJ policy changes made investors more willing to buy bonds, pushing yields down.
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🕌 War De-Escalation
2026-04-17
🌍 Oil Price Decline
2026-04-17
Military de-escalation in the Middle East reduced supply disruption fears, causing oil prices to fall.
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-04-21
Lower oil prices reduce Japan's import costs, making the yen more valuable.
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🇯🇵 Interest Rate Uncertainty
2026-04-21
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▼
2026-04-21
Uncertainty about future interest rate hikes makes the yen less attractive to investors.
🇯🇵 Input Cost Inflation Rise
2026-04-23
A weaker yen makes imported raw materials, fuel, and energy more expensive, raising costs for Japanese businesses.
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🇮🇷 Conflict Escalation
2026-04-20
🌍 Energy Supply Disruption
2026-04-20
Renewed military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted oil shipments, creating a global shortage.
🌍 INFLATION ▲
2026-04-21
The Middle East conflict has reduced energy supplies, raising costs and pushing up prices globally.
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APR 17
🇯🇵 Central Bank Communication
2026-04-17
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▼
2026-04-17
The central bank governor's unclear remarks on interest rates caused the yen to weaken against the dollar.
🇯🇵 Input Cost Inflation Rise
2026-04-23
A weaker yen makes imported raw materials, fuel, and energy more expensive, raising costs for Japanese businesses.
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🇺🇸 War De-Escalation
2026-04-14
🌍 Oil Price Decline
2026-04-14
Expectations of a ceasefire and possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz weighed on oil prices.
🌍 BOND YIELDS ▼
2026-04-17
Lower oil prices reduce inflation fears, making bonds more attractive and pushing yields down.
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APR 16
🕌 Ceasefire Optimism
2026-04-16
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-04-16
Investors became optimistic about peace talks, which boosted Japanese stock prices.
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🇯🇵 Currency Intervention Expectation
2026-04-16
🇯🇵 CURRENCY ▲
2026-04-16
Expectations that authorities might intervene to support the yen caused the currency to strengthen.
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🌍 Ai Technology Interest Rise
2026-04-16
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-04-16
Renewed investor interest in AI technology boosted demand for technology stocks in South Korea.
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🇺🇸 Earnings Rise
2026-04-16
🇺🇸 Stock Market Rise
2026-04-16
PepsiCo's better-than-expected earnings report boosted investor confidence, lifting its stock price and contributing to broader market gains.
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-04-16
Japanese stocks followed Wall Street's record rally, boosted by optimism about Middle East peace talks.
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🇯🇵 Activist Investor Stake
2026-04-16
🇯🇵 STOCKS ▲
2026-04-16
An activist investor's stake and call for reforms boosted investor confidence in the company, driving its stock price higher.
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