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The Bank of Japan delivered a widely expected 25 basis point hike to its key lending rate on Friday, bringing the overnight call rate to the highest since 2008 and putting pressure on the dollar. The ICE Dollar Index slipped 0.

The Bank of Japan holds its first policy meeting of the year next week and the outcome will be announced days after the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate.

Welcome to our TOPLive coverage of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy decision. We’ll start shortly, with the central bank typically announcing its decision around midday in Tokyo. We’ll also follow the briefing by Governor Kazuo Ueda from 3:30 p.

Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen weakened slightly ahead of an expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later in the day.

The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled more hikes to come, sending the yen higher against the dollar.

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The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years and signalled more were in the pipeline despite fears of turmoil under US President Donald Trump.

The Fed is expected to keep interest rates on hold but the larger story unfolding will be how the central bank confronts early moves by Trump.

Bank of Japan goes through with planned rate increase, saying president is acting within expectations.