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Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25%, yen weakens to one month low
The Bank of Japan on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25%, opting to take the time to assess the impact of financial and foreign exchange markets on Japan’s economic activity and prices. The yen weakened 0.3% against the dollar after the rate decision, trading at 155.42 and hitting a one-month low. Meanwhile, the country’s stock indexes pared gains, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 down 0.74% compared to the 0.96% loss before the announcement. The decision to hold rates surprised economists polled by Reuters, who had expected a 25 basis points hike. Stateside, the U.S. Federal Reserve on ... (full story)