Nothing to really shock there as the BoJ leaves its monetary policy settings unchanged, with Kuroda & co. getting the decision out very early for a second straight meeting, likely to play down any speculation re: a policy tweak (historically the longer a decision takes to issue the more likely it is to result in a policy tweak).

BOJ: Straight Bat As Kuroda Heads For The Exit

Last updated at:Mar-10 02:39By: Anthony Barton

Nothing to really shock there as the BoJ leaves its monetary policy settings unchanged, with Kuroda & co. getting the decision out very early for a second straight meeting, likely to play down any speculation re: a policy tweak (historically the longer a decision takes to issue the more likely it is to result in a policy tweak).