Financial markets react to BOJ's surprise quantitative easing

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 755.56 points, or 4.83 percent, to close at 16,413.76 on Oct. 31, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 2, 2007, while the dollar gaining more than 2 yen to the 111 yen level, after the Bank of Japan decided to expand its massive asset purchase program.

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