Bank of Japan hikes rates for the first time in 17 years, abolishes yield curve control

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Evarich Asset Management's Japan-focused fund has beaten 96% of its peers this year. The fund is considering increasing its stakes in the nation's lenders and construction companies after the central bank ended negative interest rates. The Japan fund has outperformed its peers in the past year.

Bank of Japan raises interest rates for the first time in 17 years, abolishes yield curve control. Japan’s central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday for first time since 2007, ending world's last negative rates regime. Japan's central bank abolished yield-curving control, ending the world’�s last negative rate regime.

Bank of Japan hikes interest rates for first time in 17 years. The move still keeps rates stuck around zero as a fragile economic recovery forces the central bank to go slow on further rises in borrowing costs. Analysts say the fragile economy is forcing the bank to slow down on further increases.

Goldman Sachs now expects the Bank of Japan to hike rates Tuesday. Goldman Sachs expects the BOJ to raise interest rates at its March meeting ending Tuesday, bringing forward its previous forecast for an April decision. The bank's previous forecast had been for the April decision to raise rates.

Goldman Sachs now expects the Bank of Japan to hike rates Tuesday. Goldman Sachs expects the BOJ to raise interest rates at its March meeting ending Tuesday, bringing forward its previous forecast for an April decision. The bank's previous forecast had been for the April decision to raise rates.