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BOJ maintains stimulus, more upbeat on capex

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 12:19

The Bank of Japan maintained its massive monetary stimulus on Friday and upgraded its view on capital expenditure, encouraged by growing signs that the benefits of its aggressive policy action to escape deflation are broadening.

Japan business mood hits near 6-yr high, Abe seen raising tax

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 10:24

Japanese manufacturers' sentiment improved sharply in the three months to September to a near six-year high, a closely-watched central bank survey showed, cementing the case for Premier Shinzo Abe to proceed with a planned sales tax hike next year.