The BOJ also kept its ultra-loose interest rate intact and revised core consumer inflation forecast upward for the current fiscal year.

The Dow snapped a 13-day win streak on Thursday.

The Japanese yen rose on Friday morning in Asia, on the back of a report that the Bank of Japan could potentially “discuss tweaking” its yield curve control policy today.

Qin Gang held the position of China’s foreign minister for about six months before disappearing from public view in late June — with little explanation.

A series of political scandals has rocked Singapore in recent weeks, from corruption probes to inappropriate relationships among politicians. CNBC examines the reasons why corruption and political scandal are rare in Singapore, and what it means for the country.

The Bank of Japan is poised to hold its rates at -0.1%, but investors will look for any shift in stance in its yield curve control policy.

With Thursday’s results, management shows it is playing to win and that the fourth-quarter slip was an outlier.

The Wall Street bank warned that fundamentals for some areas of the office space sector looked worse than during the global financial crisis.

Morningstar data reveals the funds outside of tech and growth sectors that have outperformed over the last five years.

Goldman Sachs has identified a number of Chinese stocks to buy after the government announced some major fiscal stimulus measures this week.