BOJ Holds 0.75% Rate; Nikkei Down 0.7%

BOJ kept short‑term rate at 0.75% (6‑3 vote) and signaled possible future hikes amid economic and Middle‑East developments.
Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.7% to 60,107.5 after a record high; South Korea’s KOSPI rose >1% to a fresh 6,712.73 peak.
Oil prices stayed near multi‑week highs due to Strait of Hormuz tensions, stoking inflation worries and dampening risk appetite across Asian markets.
Technology stocks fell as investors await US earnings, with WSJ noting OpenAI missed revenue and user targets ahead of a potential IPO.