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US and Japan raise rates in the same week. Yet stocks rose | Why the 'rate hike = stock decline' logic didn't hold from September 14–18, 2026
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PUBLISHEDSep 18, 2026, 4:38 PM
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Conclusion This week, the Fed and the Bank of Japan both raised interest rates. It is the Fed's first hike in about three years, and the BOJ's rate is 1.25%, the highest level since April 1995. Despite this,
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