CNBC – UPDATED TUE, DEC 20 20223:09 AM EST
Markets in the Asia-Pacific fell as the Bank of Japan modified its yield curve control tolerance range while holding its ultra-low benchmark interest rates steady.
The Nikkei 225 fell 2.46% to 26,568.03, leading losses in the region, and the Topix fell 1.54% to 1,905.59. The Japanese yen strengthened by more than 3% against the U.S. dollar to 132.56, marking its strongest levels in over three months.
In South Korea, the Kospi fell 0.8% to 2,333.29 and the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia also traded 1.54% lower to close at 7,024.3.
Markets in the Asia-Pacific fell as the Bank of Japan modified its yield curve control tolerance range while holding its ultra-low benchmark interest rates steady.
The Nikkei 225 fell 2.46% to 26,568.03, leading losses in the region, and the Topix fell 1.54% to 1,905.59. The Japanese yen strengthened by more than 3% against the U.S. dollar to 132.56, marking its strongest levels in over three months.
In South Korea, the Kospi fell 0.8% to 2,333.29 and the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia also traded 1.54% lower to close at 7,024.3.
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/20/asia-pacific-bank-of-japan-decision.html
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