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Japan adopts negative interest rate policy

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Todd MaxwellJanuary 29, 2016

The Bank of Japan has introduced a negative interest rate to boost growth and fight deflation. Financial markets welcomed the news, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei index closing 2.8 percent higher.

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