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Tokyo shares jump after Bank of Japan keeps policy unchanged

Share have advanced in Asia, with Tokyo gaining more than 2%, after Japan's central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, dispelling speculation it would yield to pressure to tighten credit

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Yen slumps, Nikkei surges as Bank of Japan digs in on bond buying; ASX treads water — as it happened

The ASX went nowhere, while Japan's Nikkei stock index surged and the yen got crunched after the country's central bank defied markets to maintain its current bond buying program. Look back on our live coverage of the trading day.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

FTSE 100 Live: Average earnings rise 6.4%, Ocado shares slide after update

More signs that inflation has peaked emerged today after the Office for National Statistics recorded an annual rate of 10.5% for December.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2023

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 1.01% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.58%

Caixin Global · Jan 16, 2023

Asian shares mostly higher after gains on Wall Street

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks ended last week on a high note

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Australian shares rally to nine-month high and dollar jumps above 70 US cents on rates optimism, Virgin Australia could return to ASX — as it happened

The ASX rallies to the highest point since last April and the Australian dollar jumps to a five-month high above 70 US cents, while Virgin Australia's owner, Bain Capital, considers a public float of the airline.

ABC News · Jan 15, 2023

Bumpy road ahead despite tourism upturn

After moving sideways for most of December, the Stock Exchange of Thailand ended 2022 at 1,668.66 points, up just 0.7% year-on-year from 1,657.62 at the end of 2021. Despite the subdued holiday trading mood, the market shot up for eight trading days in a row to close out the year.

Bangkok Post · Jan 13, 2023

FTSE 100 nears record high as inflation fears ease

Blue-chip stock index ends week 1% off all-time best as markets across Europe rise amid falling energy prices

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023

Who are the big winners in FTSE 100’s £350 billion rebound as it closes in on record high?

Some well-known UK names are in the lead as hopes grow that the economy is proving more resilient than feared

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2023

City buoyant as shares head close to all-time high

Upbeat economic figures drives FTSE 100 higher

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2023