CNBC – UPDATED WED, JAN 18 20232:59 AM EST
Asia-Pacific shares traded mostly higher on Wednesday even as the Bank of Japan announced no change to its yield curve control policy.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 2.5% to close at 26,791.12, leading gains in the region. Topix edged up 1.64% to end at 1,934.93. The Japanese yen weakened 2.04% against the greenback right after the decision was announced and last traded at 130.84.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index inched up 0.09% and the Hang Seng Tech Index was trading flat. Mainland China’s Shanghai Composite inched up fractionally, closing at 3,224.41 and the Shenzhen Component was up 0.086% to end at 11,810.66.
The Bank of Japan surprised markets by keeping its yield curve tolerance band and ultra-dovish -0.1% interest rate unchanged.
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 inched up 0.1% to close at 1,934.93. The Kospi lost 0.47 to stand at 2,368.32, bucking the overall trend.
Overnight in the U.S., major stock indexes slid as investors struggled to build on the early 2023 momentum.
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