By Chikako Mogi BOJ easing spurs volatile yen, Nikkei trading; Asian shares up TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen and Japanese equities were volatile on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan took bold easing measures, while other Asian stock markets posted modest gains. The BOJ on Tuesday doubled its inflation target to 2 percent and adopted an open-ended commitment to buy assets, surprising markets that had expected another incremental increase in its 101 trillion yen asset-buying and lending program.
Nikkei 225 10,651.54 -96.20 -0.90%
Hang Seng 23,634.90 43.99 +0.19%
Straits Times 3,220.06 -1.26 -0.04%
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