Thursday, 1 May 2025 () Hong Kong (AFP) May 1, 2025
Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected, in thin trade with most Asian markets shut for the May 1 holiday. Japan's main Nikkei 225 index and broader Topix index were up in morning trade, with the Bank of Japan holding interest rates steady amid uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's fast-changing trade policy. The BoJ left it
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan held its key interest rate steady on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policy casts a shadow over the Japanese... Upworthy