Bank Of Japan Monetary Policy

The Bank of Japan announced a shift in its monetary easing policy whereby it will buy as much or as little Japanese bonds as necessary to maintain a yield on 10-year bonds at zero. At the same time, the Bank of Japan maintained its existing policy of increasing its government-bond holdings by...

Wednesday is August's final trading day, and the markets will be closed the following Monday in observation of Labor Day. When trading activity resumes on Tuesday, it will mark the start of a very busy month ahead. September's key events include the first U.S. presidential debate, a Federal Reserve...