Bank of Japan
Japan's central bank, which only began stepping back from decades of near-zero and negative interest rates in recent years and raised its policy rate to a 31-year high of 1.25% on September 18, 2026.
Covered in 2 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on September 18, 2026.
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Gold Climbs to a One-Week High, on Track for Its First Weekly Gain in a Month as Oil Keeps Falling
Gold rose to a one-week high near $4,388 an ounce on September 18, its first weekly gain in four weeks, as oil fell a third session on easing Saudi supply concerns; MCX gold in Mumbai climbed to Rs 1,54,290 per 10 grams.
Gold and Silver Slip Again as Saudi Arabia Attacks Send Oil Toward $107 Ahead of the Fed's Rate Call
Gold and silver extended their slide on September 14 as Houthi and Iran-linked attacks on Saudi Arabia and Gulf shipping shut a Saudi oil pipeline, pushing Brent toward $107 and Fed rate-hike odds to 86.5% ahead of Wednesday's decision.