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The Bank of Japan left its key short-term interest rate unchanged at -0.1%, and kept the target for the 10-year government bond yield at around 0% during its September meeting with an 8-1 vote, as expected. However, policymakers’ outlook came bleak on exports and factory production amid supply chain turmoil …

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index fell, while the Topix index reached its highest level in 30 years, as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said it would only buy into index funds linked to Topix after a review of its policy framework. The Nikkei index closed down by 1.41% to 29,792.05 points, …

The Nikkie benchmark index rose in early trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday, August 21st. Nikkie increased 0.62% to 2,3022.76 points, while the broader TOPIX index rose 0.61% to 1,608.91 points.