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Global shares are mostly higher and Japan's Nikkei tops 70,000 before BOJ's rate hike
Global shares are mostly higher and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time before trimming early gains after the Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 1%
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According to ABC News’s source item, Global shares are mostly higher and Japan’s Nikkei tops 70,000 before BOJ’s rate hike, Global shares are mostly higher and Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time before trimming early gains after the Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 1%
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- Global shares are mostly higher and Japan's Nikkei tops 70,000 before BOJ's rate hikeABC News - 2026-06-16T09:46:08+00:00
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