At the opening of the afternoon session in the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average was around ¥1,100 higher than the previous day, extending its gains from the morning session close. The Bank of Japan decided on an additional rate hike at its Monetary Policy Meeting, raising the policy rate from around 1.0% to around 1.25%.
At the opening of the afternoon session in the Tokyo stock market, the Nikkei average was around ¥1,100 higher than the previous day, extending its gains from the morning session close.
The Bank of Japan decided on an additional rate hike at its Monetary Policy Meeting, raising the policy rate from around 1.0% to around 1.25%.
In the foreign exchange market, the yen weakened against the dollar, with dollar-yen moving toward ¥157.00.