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BoJ Minutes On Tap For Monday
(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan will on Monday release the minutes from its December monetary policy meeting, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
At the meeting, the BoJ board members unanimously decided to maintain a negative interest rate of -0.1 percent on current accounts that financial institutions maintain at the central bank. They expanded its 10-year Japanese government bond yield target band, pushing the yen sharply higher and leading to a fall in government bonds.
Finally, most of the regional markets are closed on Monday for the Lunar New Year holiday, including South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Indonesia.
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China Shares May Open Under Water On Friday
The China stock market on Thursday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 20 points or 0.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 4,030-point plateau although it may see renewed consolidation on Friday.
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Australian Market Sharply Lower
The Australian stock market is trading sharply lower on Friday, extending the losses in the previous three sessions, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling well below the 8,650 level, with weakness across all sectors led by mining and technology stocks.
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Losses May Accelerate For Taiwan Stock Market
The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it had given up more than 640 points or 2.3 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 27,900-point plateau and it's expected to open to the downside on Friday.
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U.S. Dollar Drops Against Majors
The U.S. dollar dropped against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday.
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Singapore Shares May Run Out Of Steam On Friday
The Singapore stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 90 points or 2 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 4,575-point plateau although it may spin its wheels on Friday.
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Malaysia Bourse May Hand Back Thursday's Gains
The Malaysia stock market inched higher again on Thursday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had risen more than 15 points or 1 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,630-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Friday.
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Rally May Stall On Friday For Japan Stock Market
The Japan stock market has finished higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing more than 430 points or 0.8 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now rests just above the 51,280-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Friday.
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Profit Taking Expected For KOSPI On Friday
The South Korea stock market has tracked higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 220 points or 5.5 percent in that span. The KOSPI sits just above the 4,170-point plateau although investors figure to cash in on Friday.
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