Asia lower ahead of Bank of Japan decision

Asian stocks closed lower on Monday, with investors wary as the Bank of Japan and other central banks hold policy meetings this week. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 sank 167.91 points, or 0.7%, to 22,544.84 ... ( read original story ...)

Global stocks steady before central bank tests

MILAN (Reuters) - World stocks and the dollar were broadly steady on Monday as a busy week of central bank meetings and company updates began, while Japanese government bonds sold off before possible ... ( read original story ...)

Investors Aren’t Prepared for an Exciting Japan

The good news for Japan is that the yen is weaker, which has helped exporters. And while it’s hard to separate causation from correlation, deflation is no longer a persistent threat and the Japanese e... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei ends lower; focus on BOJ, Fed meetings

Japan's Nikkei share average closed down 0.74 per cent at 22,544.84. The broader Topix ended 0.43 per cent lower at 1,768.15 while the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 dipped 0.47 per cent to 15,620.76. Investors ... ( read original story ...)

Bond Market Tests the Bank of Japan

Most stock markets in the Asia Pacific region fell Monday following declines in the U.S. late last week. Indexes in Australia, Japan, mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea are all down, ... ( read original story ...)