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BOJ REFRAINS FROM BUYING ETFs IN MAY FOR THE 1ST TIME
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- BOJ refrains from buying ETFs in May for the 1st time.
- BOJ removed a $55 billion annual target for purchases to make ETF buying more flexible in March.
- The BOJ's total assets quadrupled to over 700 trillion yen over t...
JAPAN’S WHOLESALE PRICES ROSE BY 3.6 PERCENT IN APRIL
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- Japan’s wholesale prices rose by 3.6 percent in April.
- Prices for oil and coal products rose 39.3 percent.
- Due to the strong demand for nonferrous metal in China, its prices surged 35.2 percent.
- From the ...
BOJ DOWNGRADED ECONMIC ASSESSMENTS OF TWO REGIONS IN THE COUNTRY
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- BOJ downgraded economic assessments of two regions in the country.
- BOJ is worried about economic recovery from the pandemic which still remains fragile.
- The pandemic has dampened consumption, which accounts for more than...
JAPAN REPORTS A RISE IN WHOLESALE PRICES IN MARCH BY 1.0%
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- Japan reports a rise in wholesale prices in March by 1.0%.
- Prices for oil and coal products gained 9.8 percent in March.
- Nonferrous metal prices jumped due to strong demand in China by 28.7 percent.
- The country...
BOJ DECIDES TO PURCHASE ONLY TOPIX INDEX TRADED FUNDS
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- BOJ decides to purchase only Topix index traded funds.
- Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Friday trading.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 424.70 points.
- Stocks gained in marine transportation and bank issues.<...
BOJ DECIDES TO CONTINUE MONETARY EASING IN 2-DAY POLICY MEETING
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- BOJ decides to continue monetary easing in 2-day policy meeting.
- BOJ dropped its annual target of buying $55 billion in exchange-traded funds.
- Yields will now be allowed to move up or down by around 0.25 percentage point ...
JAPAN GOVT. NOMINATES NOMURA ASSET CO.’S PRESIDENT FOR BOJ POLICY BOARD
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- Japan govt. nominates Nomura Asset Co.’s president for BOJ policy board.
- Junko Nakagawa is the president and CEO of Nomura Asset Management Co.
- The nomination was presented to both chambers of parliament for approva...
BANK OF JAPAN’S UNREALIZED PROFIT FROM ETF STANDS AT AROUND $125 BILLION
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- Bank of Japan’s unrealized profit from ETF stands at around $125 billion.
- BOJ's ETF buying is reportedly aimed at supporting the economy.
- The country's core consumer price index fell 1.0 percent in December ...
BOJ TO ASSESS ITS ULTRALOOSE MONETARY POLICY FRAMEWORK
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- BOJ to assess its ultraloose monetary policy framework.
- The BOJ plans on studying the side effects of its monetary policy in March.
- The central bank has maintained short-term interest rates at minus 0.1 percent.
BOJ TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR EMERGENCY SCHEME OF CORPORATE FINANCE UNTIL MARCH
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- BOJ to extend deadline for emergency scheme of corporate finance until March.
- BOJ has support measures for firms struggling due to the pandemic.
- The special support program is scheduled to be conducted until the end of Ma...
BOJ IN POLICY MEETING CUTS ITS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INFLATION PROJECTIONS
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- BOJ in policy meeting cuts its economic growth and inflation projections.
- The central bank kept its ultra-easy monetary policy intact.
- BOJ kept the short-term interest rates at minus 0.1 percent.
- The BOJ a...