Japan's Nikkei stock index reached an all-time high today. This surge followed the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated interest rate hike. The central bank's decision did not signal immediate further tightening. The yen saw a slight strengthening against the dollar. Japanese government bonds experienced a dip. Advantest and Fujikura were among the top performers.

Global shares are mostly higher and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time before trimming early gains after the Bank of Japan raised its key…

Market welcomes lack of hawkish language in BOJ statement

Japan's Nikkei stock index reached an all-time high today. This surge followed the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated interest rate hike. The central bank's decision did not…

Market welcomes lack of hawkish language in central bank's statement

Japan's Nikkei share index hit a new record high for the third day running on Wednesday. The index closed just below the 70,000 mark. Easing Middle East conflict worries and…