HANG SENG INDEX (^HSI)
| Previous close | 17,284.54 |
| Open | 17,336.20 |
| Volume |
| Day's range | 17,336.20 - 17,758.24 |
| 52-week range | 14,794.16 - 20,361.03 |
| Avg. volume | 2,664,018,247 |
Barrons.comYen Slumps on Good Day for Asian Stocks
The Japanese yen fell to fresh 34-year lows against the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Japan decided to keep interest rates on hold. The currency briefly spiked to 154.97 per dollar at one point, perhaps in hope that authorities may finally intervene to support the embattled yen. Not only did the BOJ dash hopes that rate hikes may be around the corner, but economic data compounded that assessment.
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its monetary policy unchanged at the conclusion of its two-day meeting.
- Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks rise, yen plumbs 34-year low as BOJ stands pat on rates
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 a reference to the amount of government bonds it has roughly committed to buying each month. Still, the Japanese yen fell to the weaker side of 156 per dollar in a knee-jerk reaction to the decision, and last stood at 156.15 per dollar.
