The Bank of Japan announced more monetary easing today and pumped $128 billion into money markets in a move set to reverse the appreciation of Yen against other currencies. Copy-catting the US Federal Reserve they also expressed their intention to target a 1% inflation for the period. This comes after disappointing GDP news which revealed that the Japanese economy contracted by 2.3% on an annualised basis, on expectations of a 1.8% shrinkage.
