Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to 40,074.87 after the central bank raised its benchmark rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, ...

World shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. Oil prices ...

World shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate.

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a ...

The Bank of Japan delivered a widely expected 25 basis point hike to its key lending rate on Friday, bringing the overnight call rate to the highest since 2008 and putting pressure on the dollar. The ...

The move comes in line with expectations from CNBC’s survey from Jan 15-20, which saw an overwhelming majority of economists predict a hike.

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