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Bank of Japan More Optimistic About Economy

Leaves monetary policy unchanged

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TOKYO—The Bank of Japan on Tuesday raised its assessment of the country’s economy for the first time since May 2015, closing a turbulent year on a positive note as it stood pat on monetary policy.

Officials at the central bank have become more optimistic about Japan’s economy since Donald Trump’s unexpected U.S. election win helped weaken the...

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