The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to their highest level in 17 years on Friday, but investors reckon the outlook for equities is benign.

The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to their highest level in 17 years on Friday, but investors reckon the outlook for equities is benign.
The volatility in Japanese stocks sent most Japanese equity funds into negative territory after Monday’s historic slump.
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At the end of last month, the Bank of Japan surprised markets by effectively raising the threshold for 10-year JGBs in its controversial yield curve control policy. While this may seem on the face of it a headwind for the country’s soaring stock market, the reality is more nuanced.
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