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Stocks finished sharply lower after briefly wiping out most of their losses, with all key S&P sectors closing in the red, as the Bank of Japan's latest monetary policy decision disappointed investors. More>> Job openings in the U.S. fell in April, showing companies were waiting to assess the effects of higher taxes and reduced government spending before committing to bigger staff increases. More>> Google Inc. has acquired map-software provider Waze Inc., seeking to keep competitors such as Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc. from eroding its lead in mobile-navigation programs. More>>
Nikkei shed as much as 1.5 percent on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) disappointed investors by failing to address recent market volatility in its monetary policy statement. More>> Australias pessimism grow as a fall in commodity prices, expectations for an imminent peak in mining investment, a cutback in government spending and a relatively high AUD occur. More>> Investors should be wary of high-yield borrowers as slowing growth in Asia threatens profitability, according to PIMCo., manager of the worlds biggest fixed-income fund. More>>
OIL (WTI 94.98 $/bbl; -0.88% / Brent 102.64 $/bbl; -1.06%) and GOLD (1377.15 $/oz t; -0.47%): Oil and gold dropped as the Bank of Japan unexpectedly left a lending program unchanged, bolstering concern that central banks are growing reluctant to add more stimulus. More on Oil>> More on Gold>> WHEAT (696.88 $/bu; +0.96%): Wheat futures rose, halting the longest slump in four months, on concern that U.S. supplies will be cut after drought damaged winter crops and rain delayed planting of spring varieties. More>>
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