THE BANK OF JAPAN

THE BANK OF JAPAN

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  Banking official: Watch those asset prices

  A top international finance official is warning banks to be cautious about the prices of investments that have gone up sharply because of current low ... 

• Oil prices above $95 a barrel in European trade

  The price of oil remained above $95 a barrel on Tuesday, boosted by the Bank of Japan's announcement of more bond purchases next year but tempered by ... 

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  Asia stocks fall before BOJ meeting ends

  Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as traders waited for Japan's central bank to announce stimulus measures after wrapping up a two-day policy meeting. 

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  Asia stocks tentative as Bank of Japan meets

  Asian stock markets were mixed Monday amid uncertainty about the outcome of a central bank meeting in Japan and nervousness over whether U.S. 

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  Growth slows, markets feeling good ahead of Davos

  The world's financial and political elite will head this week to the Alps for 2013's gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with ... 

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  Markets struggle to hold onto gains

  Global stock markets struggled to hold onto gains made Friday, when strong Chinese economic figures and signs of a U.S. recovery buoyed investor ... 

• Asia stocks rise as US, China economies improve

  Asian stock markets rose Friday after signs that the U.S. economic recovery is gaining traction and a rebound in China's growth emboldened investors ... 

• Stocks lower ahead of US 'fiscal cliff' talks

  European and U.S. shares traded lower on Friday on waning hopes that U.S. President Barack Obama and key lawmakers would manage to reach an 11th-hour ... 

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  Asian stocks up ahead of US 'fiscal cliff' talks

  Asian stock markets rose Friday, hours before President Barack Obama and key lawmakers were to meet at the White House to try to hammer out an ... 

• Top central banks extend dollar-lending program

  Major central banks acted Thursday to try to shore up confidence in the global financial system by extending a program that makes it easier for banks ... 

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  Asia stocks mixed after China PMI improves

  Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday, with investors buoyed by solid manufacturing data out of China but wary of weak global demand for electronics ... 

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  Asia stocks up slightly despite US superstorm

  Asian stock markets treaded upward Tuesday, kept afloat by expectations that Japan's central bank will announce action to help the country break out ...