World Markets Watchlist: June 15, 2026

Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world.

ETF Trends • 5 hours ago

Japan to send delegation to Greenland to evaluate rare earth extraction, Nikkei says

Japan is preparing to send a delegation to ​Greenland this summer to evaluate ‌possible rare earth extraction, the Nikkei newswire reported on Sunday.

Reuters • Jun 14, 2026

Bank of Japan Poised to Raise Rates to 31-Year High

Japan's central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates to 1% to counter the price shock stemming from the Middle East conflict.

WSJ • Jun 12, 2026

BOJ's pivotal moment muddied by Ueda's absence

Heading into a defining week, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's absence leaves the central bank with a jarring optics problem just as it seeks to cement its ​credibility as an inflation fighter and convince markets it means business.

Reuters • Jun 11, 2026

Bank of Japan set to hike rates to 31-year high, drop hawkish signals

The Bank of Japan is set ​to raise interest rates to a 31-year high next week and signal its readiness to keep pushing up borrowing costs, undeterred by ‌the absence of its governor as it focuses on countering inflation risks from the Middle East war.

Reuters • Jun 12, 2026

Japan secures stable crude supplies through March 2028, PM Takaichi says

Japan has secured stable oil supplies through the end of March 2028 despite the Iran war through a combination of alternative crude ​imports and stockpile releases, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday, extending ‌the country's previous supply outlook by around one year.

Reuters • Jun 11, 2026

Japan's largest banks to jointly issue stablecoins by March 2027

Japan's three largest banks said on Wednesday they will jointly issue stablecoins during ​the current fiscal year ending in March ‌2027, a sign of growing momentum for digital payments in a country where cash and credit cards remain ​popular.

Reuters • Jun 10, 2026

Japanese investors make biggest foreign stock exit in five years in May

Japanese investors sold foreign stocks at the fastest pace in about five years in May, as caution over Middle ​East hostilities and concerns that a tech-driven market rally ‌had run too far weighed on sentiment.

Reuters • Jun 8, 2026

After Reviewing Every International Developed Market ETF These 3 Cover Japan and Europe Better Than Anything Else

Japan is having a moment. The MSCI Japan benchmark has delivered an unhedged return of about 13% year to date through late May, while the currency-hedged version has tacked on closer to 18%.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 9, 2026

World Markets Watchlist: June 8, 2026

Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world.

ETF Trends • Jun 8, 2026