All posts tagged "Bank of Japan"
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Bank of Japan Policy Tinkering Explained
TOKYO – Japan’s central bank chose to keep its policies for sustaining a stronger economy mostly unchanged at a policy meeting that ended Wednesday. But it said it will aim to push long-term interest rates higher. Here...
- Posted September 21, 2016
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Stocks close mostly higher, helped by technology, oil
NEW YORK – Stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, helped by better-than-expected quarterly results from Google’s parent Alphabet and retailer Amazon and a modest recovery in oil prices. However, the gains were held back by disappointing results...
- Posted July 29, 2016
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Stocks Hesitate As Investors Work Through Earnings
Investors wait to hear from the Bank of Japan tomorrow, where the bank is expected to announce more stimulus for the world's third-largest economy
- Posted July 28, 2016
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Stocks close flat as investors monitor company earnings
NEW YORK – Stocks had a muddled session on Tuesday, as investors worked through a large batch of corporate earnings from a range of companies including Gilead Sciences, McDonald’s and Texas Instruments. McDonald’s shares had their biggest...
- Posted July 26, 2016
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Global Markets Drop as Bank of Japan Stands Pat on Stimulus
Global stocks fell Thursday after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policies unchanged and as investors turned their attention to next week's "Brexit" vote on whether Britain should exit the European Union
- Posted June 16, 2016
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US Stocks Close Mostly Higher as Energy Sector Gains
Technology companies fell in another cautious day of trading
- Posted April 26, 2016