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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks, yen tentative with eyes on BOJ decision

Asia stocks, yen tentative with eyes on BOJ decision

The yen fell amid volatile trade on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its accommodative monetary policy stance at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting, while Asian shares rose elsewhere. The BOJ kept its short-term rates steady on Friday, as expected, while removing a reference to the amount of government bonds it has roughly committed to buying each month. The Japanese yen fell shortly after the announcement to the weaker side of 156 per dollar, marking a fresh 34-year trough.

Asia Stocks, Yen Tentative With Eyes on BOJ Decision

Asia stocks rise, yen falls as BOJ stands pat on rates

The yen fell amid volatile trade on Friday after the Bank of Japan maintained its accommodative monetary policy stance at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting, while Asian shares rose...

Asia stocks rise, yen slips as BOJ stands pat on rates

SINGAPORE :The yen fell amid volatile trade on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its accommodative monetary policy stance at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting, while Asian shares rose in the broader market.The BOJ kept interest rates around zero on Friday, as expected, while removing

Japan frets over relentless yen slide as BOJ keeps ultra-low rates

TOKYO: Japan is concerned about negative effects of the weak yen, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday (Apr 26), in a fresh warning to speculators as the currency fell further after the central bank's widely expected decision to hold rates steady. The Bank of Japan kept policy settings unchanged

Bank of Japan keeps low rates, sees inflation on track to hit target in coming years

RBA Interest rates: Reserve Bank of Australia rate cut delayed to December

Equities have shrugged off dialled back rate cut expectations, with the US not expected to pull the trigger until September and the RBA priced for December if at all this year.

Asia stocks stumble on risk-off mood; oil prices climb

Asian shares retreated on Friday as hawkish comments from some Federal Reserve officials and escalating geopolitical tensions put a dent in risk sentiment, while traders were also cautious ahead of U.S. jobs data due later in the day. The threat of supply disruptions owing to a prolonged conflict in the Middle East kept Brent futures above $90 a barrel - a level not seen since last October. Israel had on Thursday braced for a possible retaliatory attack after its suspected killing of Iranian generals in Damascus this week, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country would harm "whoever harms us or plans to harm us".

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks stumble on risk-off mood; oil prices climb