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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after AI hopes nudge Wall St to records. BOJ stands pat

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Asian shares were mixed Friday after Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology nudged indexes on Wall Street to more records.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.4% to 38,868.94 after the Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy intact, though it did say it intends to begin reducing its government bond purchases as it eases itself out of its ultra-lax stance.

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