Bank of Japan cuts purchases of Japanese government bonds

STORY: Bank of Japan cuts purchases of Japanese government bonds SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Japan 2. various of banks in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Monday announced a reduction of the amount of Japanese government bonds it offered to buy in a regular purchase operation. The central bank offered to buy 425 billion yen (about 2.73 billion U.S. dollars) in Japanese government bonds with five to 10 years left to maturity, down 50 billion yen from the previous such operation. The benchmark yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond subsequently climbed to a six-month high of 0.935 percent at one point. The reduction was the first since the BOJ in March adjusted its massive monetary easing, including ending its negative interest rate policy. Some market participants saw the move as the BOJ's latest effort to counter the weakening yen. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda has said r

Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 448.71 points, or 2.73 percent, to 16,862.47 on Nov. 4, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 1, 2007.

Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 448.71 points, or 2.73 percent, to 16,862.47 on Nov. 4, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 1, 2007.

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCK MARKET-FALL

(220611) -- NEW YORK-, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, June 10, 2022. U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors fretted about surging inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 880.00 points, or 2.73 percent, to 31,392.79. The S&P 500 decreased 116.96 points, or 2.91 percent, to 3,900.86. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 414.21 points, or 3.52 percent, to 11,340.02. (David Nemec/NYSE/Handout via Xinhua)

Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

Nikkei rises to new 7-yr high

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 448.71 points, or 2.73 percent, to 16,862.47 on Nov. 4, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 1, 2007. (Kyodo)