U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Wall Street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Wall Street sign is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS

(230313) -- NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on March 13, 2023. U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday. The Dow fell 0.28 percent to 31,819.14, and the S&P 500 decreased 0.15 percent to 3,855.76, while the Nasdaq was up 0.45 percent to 11,188.84. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

BOJ to cut targeted call loan rate

BOJ to cut targeted call loan rate

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Masaru Hayami speaks at a news conference Feb. 12 after the central bank's Policy Board decided to steer the interest rate on unsecured overnight call loans to 0.15 percent from the current targeted rate of 0.25 percent.

BOJ to cut targeted call loan rate

BOJ to cut targeted call loan rate

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Masaru Hayami speaks at a news conference Feb. 12 after the central bank's Policy Board decided to steer the interest rate on unsecured overnight call loans to 0.15 percent from the current targeted rate of 0.25 percent. ==Kyodo