1. When the Bank of Japan expanded monetary stimulus on October
31, 2014:
–The Nikkei Stock Average closed at 16,414 points, surged by 4.8
percent, which is its biggest rise in over a year.
–The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.13 percent to 173.45
points, soared to a new all-time high.
–The Stoxx Europe 600 rose 1.8 percent.
–The Dollar was near a seven-year high against the Yen, which is
¥112.32 per $1.
–The yield on a 10 year U.S. government bonds rose by 3 percent to
come in at 2.35 percent. In contrast, a 10 year Japanese government
bond yields down to 0.46 percent.
–Gold price dropped 2.3 percent to a four year low of $1,162 per ounce.
–Crude oil was down to $80.54 a barrel, eroded by 0.7 percent.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2014/oct/31/bank-of-japan-
expands-monetary-stimulus-eurozone-inflation-unemployment-live
http://marketrealist.com/2014/11/santa-comes-early-japan-will-bojs-shock-
