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Japanese bonds and equities fell immediately after the Bank of Japan's decision to leave its monetar...

Japanese bonds and equities fell immediately after the Bank of Japan's decision to leave its monetary policy unchanged, dashing hopes it would expand the supply of yen that banks can use to buy debt The six-year bond, a favoured target for such purchases, posted its biggest decline in six weeks Investors were hoping the 21 September meeting of BOJ policy-makers would provide more cheap funds to buy bonds with. Declines in 10-year bonds were limited after the yen surged, which could keep Japanese investors away from stocks and foreign bonds Masaru Hamasaki, a manager in the treasury depar...

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