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The Bank of Japan’s Unexpected Move – Why It Matters to Markets

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The Bank of Japan announced Friday “greater flexibility” in its monetary policy — surprising global financial markets.

The central bank loosened its yield curve control — or YCC — in an unexpected move with wide-ranging ramifications. It sent the yen
whipsawing against the dollar, while Japanese stocks and government bond prices slid.

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