Japan’s Central Bank Holds Rates

Japan’s Central Bank Holds Rates as Uncertainties Complicate Outlook
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan held its policy rate steady as it waits for uncertainties abroad to clear and for more evidence of economic recovery at home, but expectations of rate hikes on the horizon remain intact.
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