Mizuho Financial Group stock gains as BOJ rate hike lifts banks

Published on 09/18/2026 at 14:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Mizuho Financial Group stock trades near JPY 8,483 on September 18, 2026. Reuters said the BOJ raised rates to 1.25 percent, a boost for Japanese lenders.

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Mizuho Financial Group stock (US60687Y1091) traded at JPY 8,483 on September 18, 2026, after Reuters reported that the Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate to 1.25 percent and pushed Japan's 10-year benchmark backdrop into a tighter stance for lenders.

Banking shares get a lift

Reuters said on September 18, 2026, that the yen weakened to 157.1 per dollar after the rate decision, a move that tends to support banks with a wider rate backdrop. The same report said the BOJ decision took interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.25 percent.

Price and peer check

For Mizuho, the quote also sat close to the Japanese market context seen in other financial names, with Investing.com showing Mizuho Financial Group at 16.36 percent of the NEXT FUNDS TOPIX Banks ETF on September 18, 2026, and a fund level of JPY 8,495.0. That context matters because the stock was down 0.63 percent in that snapshot while the ETF held a broad bank weighting.

Historical earnings base

Reuters' company page for Mizuho Financial Group showed 2026 revenue of JPY 59,557.88 billion and net income of JPY 1,608.90 billion, against JPY 55,645.94 billion revenue and JPY 3,473.54 billion net income in 2025. That means revenue rose 7.0 percent year on year, while net income fell 53.7 percent, a split that keeps attention on earnings quality rather than only on the rate story.

Stock level

Mizuho Financial Group stock stood at JPY 8,483 on September 18, 2026, with the Reuters snapshot also showing a year-to-date gain of 49.18 percent and a 5-day move of -1.98 percent. The bank trade is still being judged against that higher base.