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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. (Reuters)
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Bank of Japan hikes benchmark interest rate to highest level since 1995| Business News

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest in 30 years and said more increases are in the pipeline if conditions…

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The auction comes 24 hours after the Bank of Japan's first monetary policy decision under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is seen as an advocate of relatively low rates. (AFP)
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Investor demand for Japan’s two-year bonds rise after Bank of Japan policy| Business News

Japan’s two-year government bond auction drew solid demand on speculation the Bank of Japan isn’t rushing into the next interest rate increase. The auction comes…

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