Bank of Japan Balance Sheet QT Accelerates: -$148 Billion in Q3, -$407 Billion fr. Peak. Will Sell ETFs, REITs. Sold all Bank Stocks

The Bank of Japan further accelerated its quantitative tightening: Total assets on its balance sheet fell by ¥22.3 trillion ($148 billion) in the quarter through September, the biggest quarter-over-quarter decline since QT started in early 2024.